₃₀The apostles returned and met with Jesus, and told him all they had done and taught. ₃₁There were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his disciples didn't even have time to eat. So he said to them, “Let us go off by ourselves to some place where we will be alone and you can rest for a while.” ₃₂So they started out in a boat by themselves for a lonely place.

₃₃Many people, however, saw them leave and knew at once who they were; so they went from all the towns and ran ahead by land and arrived at the place ahead of Jesus and his disciples. ₃₄When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw this large crowd, and his heart was filled with pity for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.

₅₃They crossed the lake and came to land at Gennesaret, where they tied up the boat. ₅₄As they left the boat, people recognized Jesus at once. ₅₅So they ran throughout the whole region; and wherever they heard he was, they brought to him sick people lying on their mats. ₅₆And everywhere Jesus went, to villages, towns, or farms, people would take those who were ill to the market places and beg him to let them at least touch the edge of his cloak; and all who touched it were made well.