9:11a

But: The Greek conjunction that the Berean Standard Bible translates as But here introduces something that happened to disturb or interrupt Jesus’ plans. Some English versions use an introductory clause instead of a conjunction here. For example:

When the crowds heard about it (Good News Translation)

Use a natural way in your language to connect this verse with 9:10.

the crowds found out: The phrase found out indicates that the people had heard/discovered where Jesus had gone. Here is a way to show that:

the crowds found out where Jesus was going (New Living Translation (2004))

the crowds: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as the crowds refers to many people who are together in a place.

The Berean Standard Bible uses a plural form here, as the Greek text does, to indicate that the crowd was very large. The plural form probably does not indicate that the author was referring to more than one distinct group of people. Some other ways to translate the crowds here are:

many people
-or-
the crowd
-or-
a lot of people (Contemporary English Version)

followed Him: The crowds went in the direction that they knew Jesus was going. The parallel passages in Matthew and Mark indicate that Jesus and his disciples crossed the lake in a boat. So your translation should not imply that the crowds were walking behind Jesus. Another way to translate the meaning of followed Him here is:

also went there

9:11b

He welcomed them: The clause He welcomed them means that Jesus received the crowds kindly and politely. He did not send them away, even though he had planned to be alone with his disciples.

spoke to them about the kingdom of God: The phrase the kingdom of God refers to God’s reign or rule over his people. For more information, see the note on “to proclaim the kingdom of God” in 9:2.

9:11c

He healed those who needed healing: The phrase healed those who needed healing means “healed those people who were sick.” For example:

cured those who were sick (God’s Word)

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