And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
When Jesus saw all the crowds gathering, he headed up to a mountainside. Once he got settled there, his disciples came over to him.
Jesus found his quiet spot on the mountain, and his closest friends knew exactly where to find him.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, during Jesus' early ministry in Galilee, he was attracting large crowds of people eager to hear his teachings and witness his miracles. Seeing the multitudes, Jesus chose to ascend a mountainside, a common practice for teachers in that era to gather followers and speak with authority, similar to how Moses received the Law on Mount Sinai. This sets the stage for the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus begins to deliver profound moral and spiritual instructions to his disciples.
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