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Atomic Bible
Matthew 8:1
When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
from The Leper’s Prayer, Matthew 8:1-4
What it says

Jesus comes down from the mountain and is followed by large crowds.

What it is doing

The crowd marks the setting for the first healing.

In context

1When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. 2Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” 3Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”