^{7 Ref} Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,

^{8 Ref} from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him.

^{9 Ref} He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn't press on him.

^{10 Ref} For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.

^{11 Ref} The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, "You are the Son of God!"

^{12 Ref} He sternly warned them that they should not make him known.