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Berean Standard Bible

“When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.”

Matthew 14:13

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Jesus has just heard of John the Baptist's death, and he withdraws by boat to a solitary place. The crowds follow on foot from the towns.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now when Jesus heard [it], he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard [thereof,] they followed him on foot from the cities.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when it came to the ears of Jesus, he went away from there in a boat, to a waste place by himself: and the people hearing of it, went after him on foot from the towns.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Jesus having heard, withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y oyéndolo Jesús, se apartó de allí en un barco á un lugar descierto, apartado: y cuando las gentes lo oyeron, le siguieron á pie de las ciudades.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando le dieron a Jesús la noticia, él tomó una barca y se fue a un lugar desierto donde pudiera estar a solas. Pero la gente vio hacia dónde se dirigía, y muchos fueron a pie hasta allá desde las ciudades vecinas.

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