Matthew 8:1When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
The setting
Galilee, northern Israel, ~28 AD. Jesus descends from a hillside (likely Mount Eremos near Capernaum) after delivering the Sermon on the Mount. Hundreds of people stream down behind him...
The emotion here: documenting with careful attention to detail
The original word
ōchlos (ὄχλοι) — common people, mixed multitude, not organized disciples
Why it matters
Roman roads in Galilee could handle large crowds - this wasn't unusual foot traffic
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 8:1
This happens IMMEDIATELY after the Beatitudes - they're following the man who just said 'Blessed are the poor'
Common misconceptionPeople assume this crowd was full of believers, but most were curiosity seekers who would abandon Jesus when His teaching got hard.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 8:1
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 8:1 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 8:1 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Matthew. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include following, crowds. Notable phrases: came down from the mountain; great multitudes followed.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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