Matthieu 8:1

1 Lorsque Jésus fut descendu de la montagne, une grande foule le suivit.

Matthieu 8:1 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 8:1

When he was come down from the mountain
Into which he went up, and preached the sermon recorded in the "three" preceding chapters:

great multitudes followed him:
which is mentioned, partly to shew, that the people which came from several parts, still continued with him, being affected with his discourses and miracles; and partly on account of the following miracle, of healing the leper, which was not done in a corner, but before great multitudes, who were witnesses of it: though some think this miracle was wrought more privately.

Matthieu 8:1 In-Context

1 Lorsque Jésus fut descendu de la montagne, une grande foule le suivit.

2 Et voici, un lépreux s'étant approché se prosterna devant lui, et dit: Seigneur, si tu le veux, tu peux me rendre pur.

3 Jésus étendit la main, le toucha, et dit: Je le veux, sois pur. Aussitôt il fut purifié de sa lèpre.

4 Puis Jésus lui dit: Garde-toi d'en parler à personne; mais va te montrer au sacrificateur, et présente l'offrande que Moïse a prescrite, afin que cela leur serve de témoignage.

5 Comme Jésus entrait dans Capernaüm, un centenier l'aborda, le priant