^{7 Ref} And Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great number from Galilee came after him: and from Judaea,

^{8 Ref} And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and the other side of Jordan, and the country about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing what great things he did, came to him.

^{9 Ref} And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people;

^{10 Ref} For he had made such a great number well that all those who were diseased were falling down before him for the purpose of touching him.

^{11 Ref} And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, went down before him, crying out, and saying, You are the Son of God.

^{12 Ref} And he gave them special orders not to say who he was.