Many, many people followed Jesus. These people were from Galilee, the Ten Towns, {\cf2\super [57]} Jerusalem, Judea, and the area across the Jordan River.
Another time Jesus began teaching by the lake. Many, many people gathered around Jesus. So Jesus got into a boat and went out on the lake. All the people stayed on the shore next to the water.
Jesus and the apostles {\cf2\super [115]} came down from the mountain. Jesus stood on a flat place. A large group of his followers were there. Also, there were many people from all around Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast cities of Tyre and Sidon. {\cf2\super [116]}
Jesus knew that the people wanted him to become king. The people planned to come get Jesus and make him their king. So Jesus left and went into the hills alone.