When they persecute you in one town, run to the next one, for it is true when I tell you, you will not have traveled through [all] the towns of the Israelites until the Son of man comes [i.e., in His kingdom].
Matthew 12:15 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) When Jesus perceived what they were doing He withdrew from that place. Many people followed Him and He healed all of them. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But being aware of this, Jesus went away from there. And many people joined and accompanied Him, and He cured all of them, American Standard Version (1901) And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all, Common English Bible Jesus knew what they intended to do, so he went away from there. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all. Catholic Public Domain Version But Jesus, knowing this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he cured them all. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Jesus knowing it, retired from thence: and many followed him, and he healed them all. |
When they persecute you in one town, run to the next one, for it is true when I tell you, you will not have traveled through [all] the towns of the Israelites until the Son of man comes [i.e., in His kingdom].
And wherever He entered towns, cities or the countryside, they placed sick people at the open shopping markets and begged Him to allow them to touch even the edge of His robe. And all those who touched Him were made well.
But Jesus perceived their reasonings and answered them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
And it happened during that time that Jesus went out to the mountain [i.e., probably a hillside near Capernaum] to pray, and continued praying to God all night.
But the crowds found out about it [i.e., where Jesus had gone], so they followed Him [there]. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the [coming] kingdom of God and cured those who needed healing.
So, Jesus stopped traveling publicly among the Jews [in Judea], but left there and went to a district near the desert, to a town called Ephraim, where He remained with His disciples. [Note: Ephraim was a small town about 14 miles northeast of Jerusalem, near Samaria].
Then after these things happened, Jesus traveled in Galilee [only], for He did not want to move around in Judea because the Jews [there] were trying to kill Him.
While it is still daytime we must perform the acts of God, who sent me. Nighttime is coming, when no one can act.
And we should not become tired of doing good things, for eventually we will receive [never ending life] if we do not give up.
[After all], this is what you were called to do, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps.