Matthew 8:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 8:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 8:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 8:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.”

Matthew 8:18 — World English Bible

Matthew 8:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 8:18 — American Standard Version

Matthew 8:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesus having seen great multitudes about him, did command to depart to the other side;”

Matthew 8:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 8:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jesus, seeing great crowds around him, commanded to depart to the other side. ”

Matthew 8:18 — Darby Translation

Matthew 8:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when Iesus sawe great multitudes of people about him, he commanded them to goe ouer the water.”

Matthew 8:18 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 8:18 in Context — Matthew 8

16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

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

19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

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What Does Matthew 8:18 Mean?

Matthew 8:18 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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