Matthew 8:18 - Plain English Version

¹⁸ At another time Jesus saw a big mob of people coming around him, so he told his followers to take him in a boat to the other side of the lake.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Now Jesus, when He saw the great throngs around Him, gave orders to cross to the other side [of the lake].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Now when Jesus saw the crowd, he ordered his disciples to go over to the other side of the lake.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Then Jesus, seeing the great crowds encircling him, gave orders to go across the sea.

Matthew 8:18 Cross References

Mark 4:35

On that same day, while Jesus was teaching, the sun started to go down. He was still sitting in the boat, so he stopped teaching and told his followers to take him across the lake.

Mark 5:21

Jesus and his followers got back into the boat and went to the other side of the lake. A really big mob of people were waiting for them there, beside the water.

Mark 6:45

As soon as they finished eating, Jesus told his followers, “Get into the boat and row across the lake, to the place called Bethsayida. I will follow you mob some time later.” Then he started telling all the people, “You mob can all go home now. Goodbye.”

Mark 8:13

Then Jesus and his followers walked away from that Pharisee mob, and they got into a boat and went across to the other side of the lake.

John 6:15

Jesus knew that they wanted to force him to be their big boss, and the big boss for the whole Israel nation. He didn’t want them to do that, so he left them, and he went up the hill by himself.