JESUS IS REJECTED IN HIS OWN HOME TOWN

1 AND he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

THE MISSION OF THE TWELVE
7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

HEROD IS CONFUSED ABOUT JESUS
14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND
30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
42 And they did all eat, and were filled.
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

JESUS WALKS ON WATER
45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

JESUS HEALS IN GENNESARET
53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

1And hee went out from thence, and came into his owne countrey, and his disciples follow him.

2And when the Sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the Synagogue: and many hearing him, were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? And what wisedome is this which is giuen vnto him, that euen such mightie workes are wrought by his hands?

3Is not this the carpenter, the sonne of Mary, the brother of Iames and Ioses, and of Iuda, and Simon? And are not his sisters heere with vs? And they were offended at him.

4But Iesus sayde vnto them, A Prophet is not without honour, but in his owne countrey, and among his owne kinne, and in his owne house.

5And he could there doe no mightie worke, saue that he laid his hands vpon a few sicke folke, and healed them.

6And he marueiled because of their vnbeliefe. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

7 And he calleth vnto him the twelue, and began to send them foorth, by two and two, and gaue them power ouer vncleane spirits,

8And commanded them that they should take nothing for their iourney, saue a staffe onely: no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

9But be shod with sandales: and not put on two coats.

10And he said vnto them, In what place soeuer yee enter into an house, there abide til ye depart from that place.

11 And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare you, when yee depart thence, shake off the dust vnder your feet, for a testimonie against them: Uerely I say vnto you, it shalbe more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of iudgement, then for that citie.

12And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

13And they cast out many deuils, and anointed with oyle many, that were sicke, and healed them.

14And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad:) and hee said that Iohn the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mightie workes doe shew foorth themselues in him.

15Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a Prophet, or as one of the Prophets.

16But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is Iohn, whome I beheaded, he is risen from the dead.

17For Herod himselfe had sent forth and laid hold vpon Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife, for hee had maried her.

18For Iohn had said vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.

19Therfore Herodias had a quarrel against him, & would haue killed him, but she could not.

20For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that he was a iust man, and an holy, and obserued him: and when he heard him, hee did many things, and heard him gladly.

21And when a conuenient day was come, that Herod on his birth day made a supper to his lords, high captaines, and chiefe estates of Galilee:

22And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sate with him, the king said vnto the damosell, Aske of me whatsoeuer thou wilt, and I will giue it thee.

23And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, vnto the halfe of my kingdome.

24And she went forth, and said vnto her mother, What shall I aske? And she said, The head of Iohn þe Baptist.

25And she came in straightway with haste, vnto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou giue me by and by in a charger, the head of Iohn the Baptist.

26And the king was exceeding sory, yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate with him, hee would not reiect her.

27And immediatly the king sent an executioner, and commaunded his head to be brought, and he went, and beheaded him in the prison,

28And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the damosell, and the damosell gaue it to her mother.

29And when his disciples heard of it, they came and tooke vp his corpse, and laid it in a tombe.

30And the Apostles gathered themselues together vnto Iesus, and tolde him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

31And he said vnto them, Come yee your selues apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many comming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eate.

32And they departed into a desert place by ship priuately.

33And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ranne afoote thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together vnto him.

34And Iesus when he came out, saw much people, and was moued with compassion toward them, because they were as sheepe not hauing a shepherd: and hee beganne to teach them many things.

35And when the day was now far spent, his Disciples came vnto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is farre passed.

36Send them away, that they may goe into the countrey round about, and into the villages, and buy themselues bread: for they haue nothing to eate.

37He answered and said vnto them, Giue yee them to eate. And they say vnto him, Shall we goe and buy two hundred penniworth of bread, and giue them to eate?

38He saith vnto them, How many loaues haue yee? goe, and see. And when they knew, they say, Fiue, and two fishes.

39And he commanded them to make all sit downe by companies vpon the greene grasse.

40And they sate downe in rankes by hundreds, and by fifties.

41And when he had taken the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, he looked vp to heauen, and blessed, and brake the loaues, and gaue them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes diuided he among them all.

42And they did all eate, and were filled.

43And they tooke vp twelue baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

44And they that did eate of the loaues, were about fiue thousand men.

45And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to goe to the other side before vnto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

46And when hee had sent them away, he departed into a mountaine to pray.

47And when Euen was come, the ship was in the midst of the Sea, and he alone on the land.

48And he saw them toiling in rowing (for the wind was contrary vnto them:) and about the fourth watch of the night, he commeth vnto them, walking vpon the Sea, and would haue passed by them.

49But when they saw him walking vpon the Sea, they supposed it had bene a spirit, and cried out.

50(For they all saw him, and were troubled) and immediately hee talked with them, and saith vnto them, Be of good cheere, It is I, be not afraid.

51And hee went vp vnto them into the ship, and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselues beyond measure, and wondered.

52For they considered not the miracle of the loaues, for their heart was hardened.

53And when they had passed ouer, they came into the land of Genesareth, and drew to the shore.

54And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

55And ran through that whole region round about, and beganne to carrie about in beds, those that were sicke, where they heard he was.

56And whithersouer he entred, into villages, or cities, or countrie, they laide the sicke in the streetes, & besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him, were made whole.

I == Matt 13:54 ; Luke 4:16

II == John 6:42

III == Matt 11:6 ; 12:46 ; Gal 1:19

IV == Matt 13:57 ; John 4:44

V == Gen 19:22 ; 32:25 ; Matt 13:58 ; Mark 9:23

VI == Isa 59:16 ; Matt 9:35 ; Luke 13:22

VII == Matt 10:1 ; Mark 3:13-14 ; Luke 9:1

IX == Acts 12:8

X == Matt 10:11 ; Luke 9:4 ; 10:7-8

XI == Matt 10:14 ; Luke 10:10 ; Acts 13:51 ; 18:6

XIII == James 5:14

XIV == Matt 14:1 ; Luke 9:7

XV == Matt 16:14 ; Mark 9:28

XVI == Matt 14:2 ; Luke 3:19

XVIII == Lev 18:16 ; 20:21

XX == Matt 14:5 ; 21:26

XXI == Gen 40:20 ; Matt 14:6

XXIII == Esth 5:3 , 6 ; 7:2

XXVI == Matt 14:9

XXX == Luke 9:10

XXXI == Matt 14:13 ; Mark 3:20

XXXII == Matt 14:13

XXXIV == Matt 9:36 ; 14:14 ; Luke 9:11

XXXV Matt 14:15 ; Luke 9:12

XXXVII == Num 11:13 , 22 ; 2nd Kings 4:43

XXXVIII == Matt 14:17 ; 15:34 ; Mark 8:5 ; Luke 9:13 ; John 6:9

XLI == 1st Sam 9:13 ; Matt 26:26

XLV == Matt 14:22 ; John 6:17

XLVII == Matt 14:23 ; John 6:16-17

XLVIII == Luke 24:28

LII == Mark 3:5 ; 8:17-18 ; 16:14

LIII == Matt 14:34

LVI == Matt 9:20 ; Mark 5:27-28 ; Acts 19:12

 

 

 

1 He departed from there and came to his native place, accompanied by his disciples. 2 When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has been given him? What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands! 3 Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. 4 Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house." 5 So he was not able to perform any mighty deed there, apart from curing a few sick people by laying his hands on them. 6 He was amazed at their lack of faith. He went around to the villages in the vicinity teaching. 7 He summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. 8 He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick - no food, no sack, no money in their belts. 9 They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic. 10 He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there. 11 Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them." 12 So they went off and preached repentance. 13 They drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. 14 King Herod heard about it, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him." 15 Others were saying, "He is Elijah"; still others, "He is a prophet like any of the prophets." 16 But when Herod learned of it, he said, "It is John whom I beheaded. He has been raised up." 17 Herod was the one who had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married. 18 John had said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." 19 Herodias harbored a grudge against him and wanted to kill him but was unable to do so. 20 Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and kept him in custody. When he heard him speak he was very much perplexed, yet he liked to listen to him. 21 She had an opportunity one day when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers, his military officers, and the leading men of Galilee. 22 Herodias's own daughter came in and performed a dance that delighted Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, "Ask of me whatever you wish and I will grant it to you." 23 He even swore (many things) to her, "I will grant you whatever you ask of me, even to half of my kingdom." 24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" She replied, "The head of John the Baptist." 25 The girl hurried back to the king's presence and made her request, "I want you to give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist." 26 The king was deeply distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests he did not wish to break his word to her. 27 So he promptly dispatched an executioner with orders to bring back his head. He went off and beheaded him in the prison. 28 He brought in the head on a platter and gave it to the girl. The girl in turn gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb. 30 The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. 32 So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place. 33 People saw them leaving and many came to know about it. They hastened there on foot from all the towns and arrived at the place before them. 34 When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. 35 By now it was already late and his disciples approached him and said, "This is a deserted place and it is already very late. 36 Dismiss them so that they can go to the surrounding farms and villages and buy themselves something to eat." 37 He said to them in reply, "Give them some food yourselves." But they said to him, "Are we to buy two hundred days' wages worth of food and give it to them to eat?" 38 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." And when they had found out they said, "Five loaves and two fish." 39 So he gave orders to have them sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 The people took their places in rows by hundreds and by fifties. 41 Then, taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to (his) disciples to set before the people; he also divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were satisfied. 43 And they picked up twelve wicker baskets full of fragments and what was left of the fish. 44 Those who ate (of the loaves) were five thousand men. 45 Then he made his disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side toward Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 And when he had taken leave of them, he went off to the mountain to pray. 47 When it was evening, the boat was far out on the sea and he was alone on shore. 48 Then he saw that they were tossed about while rowing, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them. 49 But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out. 50 They had all seen him and were terrified. But at once he spoke with them, "Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!" 51 He got into the boat with them and the wind died down. They were (completely) astounded. 52 They had not understood the incident of the loaves. On the contrary, their hearts were hardened. 53 After making the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret and tied up there. 54 As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. 55 They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56 Whatever villages or towns or countryside he entered, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak; and as many as touched it were healed.

v 1-13. , After the command to pray for laborers, 9:36 the disciples are named by two’s and that is probably the order in which they were sent out, Mk. 6:7. Bartholomew is also called Nathaniel. Thaddaeus is also called Judas (Thaddaeus was one of the 12 Apostles. known as Judas, son of James,not to be confused with Judas Iscariot, the man who betrayed Jesus) Judas son of James, Jude or Lebbaeus. Simon is also called Canaanite, Mk. 3:17 (or “Kananian”), meaning Zealotes or the Zealot, ( Zealotes were a political movement originally in the 1st century. They sought to incite the people of Judaea Province to rebel against the Roman Empire and expel it from the Holy Land by force of arms, most during the First Jewish-Roman War (66-70) Simon Peter is also called Cephas or Simon Barjona (son of Jonah). James the son of Alphaeus is also called James the less. Matthew is called Levi.

The twelve were sent forth as heralds of the legitimate offer of coming kingdom with John's and Jesus' identical message that was authenticated by miracles. This message was to Israel only, later to all the world because the eternal kingdom is coming. They were to travel extremely light, Lk. 9:3,4. Shaking dust off their feet symbolized rejection of those people by God at the great day of judgment. They told Jesus all they had cast out demons and healed the sick, Mk. 6:13, Lk. 9:10.

v 11 The Greek word korban is related to the term korbanas, signifying the “temple treasury.” In Jewish practice, therefore, the word “corban” had been coined as a sort of “vow” term. Some of the Jews, however, had concocted a scheme to avoid parental responsibility. They would designate certain of their financial resources as “corban.” According to the prevailing tradition, one could designate his financial resources as “corban,” which, practically speaking, was a way of “tagging” them, suggesting, “this belongs to God,” and thus was not to be used for personal interests. Corban a sacrifice, or deed to supposedly draw near to God. By this vow of dedicating to God's eventual use they were released of responsibility to their parents.

v 14-29 HEROD THE TETRARCH: Herod Antipas who's father was Herod the Great, who controlled or governed Galilee and Perean from 4 BC until AD 39. (Mt 2:22) Herod Antipas was son of Herod the Great, ruler or tetrarch of Galilee and Perea (a fourth of Palestine) and was the one who judged Jesus at His trial. He heard of the works of Jesus and assumed He was John the Baptist raised from the dead.

TETRARCH: The ruler or governor of the fourth part of a country, which was divided into these parts for efficient government, especially under the Roman Empire. {1}

John had publicly rebuked Herod for marrying, (Mk. 6:17), his sister-in-law, Herodias. He put John in prison for her sake and would have killed him, but he liked to hear John, (Mk. 6:20), and the people thought John was a prophet. Herodias’ daughter, Salome, gained Herod’s favor by dancing at his birthday celebration and he foolishly offered her up to half the kingdom. Her mother had told her, v 28, to ask for the head of John the Baptist. Herod didn’t want to do that, but rather than find a way to get out of his oath, he ordered John to be beheaded. The disciples of John gave him proper burial and then told Jesus.

v 30-56 THE DISCIPLE' GAVE THEM: through the hands of the Apostles Jesus feeds the Crowd. In Anticipation of the Eucharistic Liturgy they distribute the bread provided by Jesus' where the priest of the New Covenant give the bread of Life as Holy Communion in the Church. ( 1st Cor 10:16) Jn. 6:4, This was about Passover time. Jesus withdrew east privately with his disciples, which Lk. 9:10,11 says is near Bethsaida, and He was speaking of the kingdom of God. Mk. 6 adds that this was not only after John was beheaded, but after the disciples first tour of preaching. Mk. adds they sneaked away by boat, but people anticipated their move, even outrunning them. There was such an incessant crowd, they kept too busy to eat, and Jesus’ compassion was not just for the sicknesses He healed, but because they were like sheep without a shepherd.

Evening caught them in this deserted place and Jn. 6:5-7 add that Jesus tested Philip by asking where they could buy food for the people. Philip was a native and protested that 200 denarius, or two hundred days wages would not buy enough food. Also, there was no place to get supplies, so the disciples wanted Jesus to send the crowd away. Jn. 6 says it was Andrew who located the lad with 5 barley loaves and two small fish. It was a large grassy area so Jesus told the disciples to have them sit down. Mark says by hundreds and fifties and that Jesus looked to heaven when he blessed the food. There were 5000 men, so with women and children there were probably 10-20,000 total. Jesus commanded them to pick up the fragments that remained after everyone was filled, and there were 12 (bushel size) baskets full. This is the only miracle recorded in all four gospels, and it showed the disciples that in the future Jesus would provide spiritual food, but it was the disciples who would have to do the feeding. Jn. 6:14. Many people did not realize “that prophet” = Messiah. This was the high point of Jesus’ popularity as the people, after seeing the miracle by “that prophet”, wanted to make Him king by force. People wanted a king who would give them (1.) Medicare-free healing; (2.) Welfare-free food; (3.) Military- defeat Rome. From this point on, Jesus said little to convince people He was Messiah, and spent more time instructing His disciples.

Jesus had the disciples get in a boat and cross over to the other side, about seven miles, while He sent the people away, then He went up into the mountain to pray alone. One of the sudden storms of Galilee came upon the disciples and the boat was tossed by the waves. This is an example of being in trouble yet being in God’s will, 1 Cor. 16:9. Between 3 and 6 in the morning they had only gone three and one half miles against the west wind, and (facing to back) saw Jesus walking past on the water. They thought He was a ghost, but Jesus told them not to fear, it was He. Peter wanted assurance, so he asked if it was Jesus to ask him to come on the water to him. When Jesus said “Come”, he started walking on the water, but taking his eyes off Jesus and looking at the fearful waves, he began to sink. At his call for help, Jesus reached out His hand and caught him, but rebuked him for the lack of faith that caused him to sink. When they got into the boat, the wind stopped, and (Jn. 6:31), they were at land immediately.

Mk. 6:51,52 adds their amazement at this miracle because they hadn’t considered the miracle of feeding 5000. This was because their hearts were hardened, but Mt. 14:33 adds that they then worshiped Him as the Son of God, or Messiah. When they got west of Gennesaret people recognized Him and brought their sick, and if they only touched the hem of Jesus’ garment, they were healed. {1} ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY of THE BIBLE by Herbert Locker, SR Editor