Matthew 8:1 (KJV)

Passage

When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

Nearby Context

Matthew 8:1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

Matthew 8:2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Matthew 8:3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "come", "down", "mountain", "great", "multitudes", and "followed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "come" and "down", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And behold there came a leper and...", so "come" and "down" should be read forward into that movement. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "come" and "down" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.