“And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.”
But the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing — the crowd's following disrupts the planned withdrawal, and Jesus welcomes them rather than dismissing them. Welcomed (apodexamenos, received, welcomed warmly) communicates the openness to the interruption. Spoke about the kingdom and healed: the double ministry continues even in the rest-context.
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