And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.
Massive crowds started following Jesus from everywhere, Galilee, the Ten Cities, Jerusalem, all of Judea, and even from across the Jordan River. People were coming from all directions to see what he was about.
Word spread fast and people came from everywhere just to be around Jesus.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, Jesus had just begun His public ministry in Galilee after His baptism and temptations, where He performed miracles and preached about the Kingdom of Heaven, attracting large crowds eager for healing and teaching. These multitudes came from diverse regions like Galilee, Jesus' home area with a mix of Jewish and Gentile influences; Decapolis, a group of Greek-influenced cities east of the Sea of Galilee; Jerusalem and Judaea, the religious and political hubs of Judaism; and beyond the Jordan, referring to areas like Perea, showing how His fame spread rapidly across cultural boundaries.
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