And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.
Matthew and Mark describe the same journey but differ in small details, one says Magdala, the other Dalmanutha, yet these towns were neighbors on the same lake and the region bore both names. The real puzzle is that Matthew reports Christ healed many diseases while Mark mentions only one deaf man; but the Evangelists never aimed at completeness, only at selecting a few miracles as proof of His power.
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Christ's power overflows in cures without stint or measure; He sits not on a throne of judgment but on a mountain where all may reach Him freely. He settles Himself to this work as one waiting to be gracious, expecting patients like Abraham at his tent-door, ready to help any soul that comes.
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Commenting on Matthew 15:29-39
Christ withdrew from Tyre and Sidon because His fame had spread and He would no longer be hidden; He came to the Sea of Galilee and sat on a mountain as He often did, either seeking solitude, prayer, or a place to teach and heal, and here He waited for the crowds to come to Him for instruction and restoration.
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