And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
The chapter containing this verse records Jesus feeding the multitude by multiplying a small supply of bread and fish. The verse describes the moment after crossing the lake when Jesus and His disciples came out of the ship ashore at Gennesaret. As soon as He came out of the ship, the people there immediately recognized Jesus.
Because they recognized Him, they brought sick people to Him for healing. The crowds that then gathered interrupted the rest that Jesus and His disciples had sought. Together with the surrounding acts of care and power in healing the diseased, the verse presents Jesus as a benevolent Deliverer and King who relieves suffering without selfish ambition.
The chapter containing this verse records Jesus feeding the multitude by multiplying a small supply of bread and fish. The verse describes the moment after crossing the lake when Jesus and His disciples came out of the ship ashore at Gennesaret. As soon as He came out of the ship, the people there immediately recognized Jesus.
Because they recognized Him, they brought sick people to Him for healing. The crowds that then gathered interrupted the rest that Jesus and His disciples had sought. Together with the surrounding acts of care and power in healing the diseased, the verse presents Jesus as a benevolent Deliverer and King who relieves suffering without selfish ambition.