14:14a

When He stepped ashore: The Greek phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as When He stepped ashore is more literally “Having gotten out.” This phrase refers to Jesus getting out of the boat. When the boat arrived at the far shore, Jesus stepped out of the boat onto land.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

So as he stepped ashore (New Jerusalem Bible)
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Jesus got out of the boat, and (Good News Translation)
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⌊When the boat arrived at the shore,⌋ Jesus got out

saw a large crowd: The phrase large crowd refers to many people.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

he saw many people ⌊waiting for him⌋

14:14b

He had compassion on them: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as had compassion means “had pity” or “felt sympathy.” Jesus understood the people and their troubles, and he wanted to help them.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

he pitied them
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He felt sorry for them (God’s Word)

You may have an idiomatic way to translate this term. In English, here are some examples of an idiomatic translation:

his heart was filled with pity for them (Good News Translation)
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his heart went out to them (Revised English Bible)

healed their sick: The phrase their sick means the sick people among the crowd. These were probably sick people whom the healthy people brought along. Jesus miraculously healed these people. He healed them by God’s power. He did not heal them as a doctor heals people with medicine.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

healed those who were sick (New Century Version)

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⌊miraculously⌋ healed the sick people ⌊whom they had brought⌋

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