Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

Bible References

General references

Matthew 14:1
About that time Herod the tetrarch [Note: This man was the son of Herod the Great (See 2:
Matthew 10:23
When they persecute you in one town, run to the next one, for it is true when I tell you, you will not have traveled through [all] the towns of the Israelites until the Son of man comes [i.e., in His kingdom].
Matthew 12:15
When Jesus perceived what they were doing He withdrew from that place. Many people followed Him and He healed all of them.
Mark 6:30
Then the apostles got together with Jesus and told Him everything they had done and taught [on their mission].
Luke 9:10
When the apostles returned they told Jesus what they had done. Then Jesus took them and went away privately to a town called Bethsaida. [Note: This town was on the east side of Lake Galilee, and apparently was a different "Bethsaida" from the one mentioned in Mark 6:45].
John 6:1
After these things happened Jesus went across to the east side of Lake Galilee, also called Lake Tiberias. [Note: This lake also bore a name honoring the Roman Emperor Tiberias].