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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/mark/6.htm">New International Version</a> They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. <a href="/nlt/mark/6.htm">New Living Translation</a> and they ran throughout the whole area, carrying sick people on mats to wherever they heard he was. <a href="/esv/mark/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> and ran about the whole region and began to bring the sick people on their beds to wherever they heard he was. <a href="/bsb/mark/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was. <a href="/blb/mark/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> they ran through all that country, and they began to carry about on mats those being sick to wherever they were hearing that He is. <a href="/kjv/mark/6.htm">King James Bible</a> And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. <a href="/nkjv/mark/6.htm">New King James Version</a> ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was. <a href="/nasb_/mark/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and ran about that entire country and began carrying here and there on their pallets those who were sick, to wherever they heard He was. <a href="/nasb/mark/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> and ran about that whole country and began to carry here and there on their pallets those who were sick, to the place they heard He was. <a href="/nasb77/mark/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and ran about that whole country and began to carry about on their pallets those who were sick, to the place they heard He was. <a href="/lsb/mark/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and ran about that whole region and began to carry here and there on their mats those who were sick, to the place they heard He was. <a href="/amp/mark/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and ran throughout that surrounding countryside and began to carry around on their mats those who were sick, to any place where they heard He was. <a href="/csb/mark/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They hurried throughout that region and began to carry the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. <a href="/hcsb/mark/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They hurried throughout that vicinity and began to carry the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was. <a href="/asv/mark/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. <a href="/cev/mark/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So they ran all over that part of the country to bring their sick people to him on mats. They brought them each time they heard where he was. <a href="/erv/mark/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. <a href="/gwt/mark/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They ran all over the countryside and began to carry the sick on cots to any place where they heard he was. <a href="/gnt/mark/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> So they ran throughout the whole region; and wherever they heard he was, they brought to him the sick lying on their mats. <a href="/isv/mark/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> They ran all over the countryside and began carrying the sick on their mats to any place where they heard he was. <a href="/msb/mark/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and ran through that whole surrounding region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was. <a href="/net/mark/6.htm">NET Bible</a> They ran through that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever he was rumored to be. <a href="/nheb/mark/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was. <a href="/wbt/mark/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And ran through that whole region around, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. <a href="/wey/mark/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was. <a href="/web/mark/6.htm">World English Bible</a> and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick on their mats to where they heard he was. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> they ran around through all that surrounding region, and they began to carry around on the pallets those being ill, where they were hearing that He is, <a href="/blb/mark/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> they ran through all that country, and they began to carry about on mats those being sick to wherever they were hearing that He is. <a href="/ylt/mark/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> having run about through all that region round about, they began upon the couches to carry about those ill, where they were hearing that he is, <a href="/slt/mark/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Running round about that whole country, began to bring the afflicted upon couches, where they heard that he is there.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And running through that whole country, they began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. <a href="/cpdv/mark/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And running throughout that entire region, they began to carry on beds those who had maladies, to where they heard that he would be. <a href="/nabre/mark/6.htm">New American Bible</a> They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and rushed about that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they came running throughout that land; and began to bring those who were seriously sick, carrying them in quilt-beds, where they heard he was. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they ran in all that area, and they began to bring those who had become sick, as they were carrying them in litters to the place where they heard that he was.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and ran through the whole of that region round about, and began to carry the sick on beds, wherever they heard that he was. <a href="/godbey/mark/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> they were running round all that country, and they began to carry the sick on beds, when they heard that He is there. <a href="/haweis/mark/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> running through all parts of that country, they began to carry about on couches those who were afflicted with diseases, wherever they heard that he was. <a href="/mace/mark/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> came flocking from all quarters, carrying their sick on their beds to the places where they heard he was: <a href="/wey/mark/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was. <a href="/worrell/mark/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> they ran about that whole country, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick, where they were hearing that He was. <a href="/worsley/mark/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and carried about in beds those that were sick, where they heard He was. <a href="/parallel/mark/6-55.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=2031" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/6.htm">Jesus Heals at Gennesaret</a> …54As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus 55<a href="/greek/4063.htm" title="4063: periedramon (V-AIA-3P) -- To run around. From peri and trecho; to run around, i.e. Traverse.">and ran through</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinēn (DPro-AFS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3650.htm" title="3650: holēn (Adj-AFS) -- All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; whole or all, i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.">whole</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5561.htm" title="5561: chōran (N-AFS) -- Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory.">region,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/756.htm" title="756: ērxanto (V-AIM-3P) -- To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence."></a> <a href="/greek/4064.htm" title="4064: peripherein (V-PNA) -- To carry around; pass: To be driven to and fro. From peri and phero; to convey around, i.e. Transport hither and thither.">carrying</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2560.htm" title="2560: kakōs (Adv) -- Badly, evilly, wrongly. From kakos; badly.">sick</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echontas (V-PPA-AMP) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold."></a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2895.htm" title="2895: krabattois (N-DMP) -- A bed, mattress, mat of a poor man. Probably of foreign origin; a mattress.">mats</a> <a href="/greek/3699.htm" title="3699: hopou (Adv) -- Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.">to wherever</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkouon (V-IIA-3P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">they heard</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">He was.</a> 56And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/14-35.htm">Matthew 14:35-36</a> And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him / and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed. <a href="/luke/5-15.htm">Luke 5:15</a> But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses. <a href="/john/6-2.htm">John 6:2</a> A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick. <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24</a> News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them. <a href="/luke/6-17.htm">Luke 6:17-19</a> Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. / They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed. / The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all. <a href="/acts/5-15.htm">Acts 5:15-16</a> As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. / Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed. <a href="/matthew/9-35.htm">Matthew 9:35</a> Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness. <a href="/john/4-45.htm">John 4:45</a> Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they had gone there as well. <a href="/matthew/15-30.htm">Matthew 15:30-31</a> Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel. <a href="/luke/9-11.htm">Luke 9:11</a> But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing. <a href="/john/11-45.htm">John 11:45-46</a> Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him. / But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. <a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm">2 Kings 4:29-31</a> So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.” / And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. / Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.” <a href="/2_kings/5-9.htm">2 Kings 5:9-14</a> So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house. / Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. ... <a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">2 Kings 13:21</a> Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet. <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a> Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.<a href="/mark/2-1.htm">Mark 2:1-3</a> And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house… <a href="/mark/3-7.htm">Mark 3:7-11</a> But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, … <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24</a> And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Beds</a> <a href="/mark/6-43.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/mark/3-27.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/mark/6-36.htm">Country</a> <a href="/mark/5-17.htm">District</a> <a href="/mark/6-29.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/mark/6-29.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/mark/6-13.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/acts/5-15.htm">Mats</a> <a href="/mark/5-17.htm">Neighborhood</a> <a href="/acts/5-15.htm">Pallets</a> <a href="/mark/6-33.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/mark/5-17.htm">Region</a> <a href="/mark/6-36.htm">Round</a> <a href="/matthew/28-8.htm">Run</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-4.htm">Scoured</a> <a href="/mark/6-13.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/mark/1-39.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/mark/6-11.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/mark/5-34.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/7-4.htm">Beds</a> <a href="/mark/8-8.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/mark/8-19.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/mark/6-56.htm">Country</a> <a href="/mark/7-31.htm">District</a> <a href="/mark/7-25.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/mark/7-25.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/mark/7-10.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/acts/5-15.htm">Mats</a> <a href="/acts/28-7.htm">Neighborhood</a> <a href="/acts/5-15.htm">Pallets</a> <a href="/mark/9-15.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/mark/7-24.htm">Region</a> <a href="/mark/8-27.htm">Round</a> <a href="/mark/10-17.htm">Run</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-28.htm">Scoured</a> <a href="/mark/6-56.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/mark/14-9.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/mark/6-56.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/mark/6-56.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 6</div>1. <a href="/mark/6-1.htm">Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.</a> 7. <a href="/mark/6-7.htm">He gives the twelve power over unclean spirits.</a> 14. <a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Various opinions of Jesus.</a> 16. <a href="/mark/6-16.htm">John the Baptist is imprisoned, beheaded, and buried.</a> 30. <a href="/mark/6-30.htm">The apostles return from preaching.</a> 34. <a href="/mark/6-34.htm">The miracle of five loaves and two fishes.</a> 45. <a href="/mark/6-45.htm">Jesus walks on the sea;</a> 53. <a href="/mark/6-53.htm">and heals all who touch him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and ran through that whole region This phrase highlights the urgency and eagerness of the people to seek Jesus. The region referred to is likely the area around Gennesaret, a fertile plain on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. This area was densely populated, and the people’s response indicates their recognition of Jesus' healing power. The act of running suggests a deep desperation and hope for healing, reflecting the widespread reputation Jesus had gained. This urgency can be compared to the fervor seen in other parts of the Gospels, such as the crowds following Jesus in <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24-25</a>.carrying the sick on mats The use of mats indicates the condition of the sick, many of whom were likely unable to walk or move on their own. This reflects the communal effort and compassion of the people, as they were willing to carry their loved ones to Jesus. The mats, simple and portable, were common in that era for transporting those who were ill. This act of carrying the sick parallels the story of the paralytic in <a href="/mark/2.htm">Mark 2:1-12</a>, where friends lowered a man through a roof to reach Jesus, demonstrating faith and determination.to wherever they heard He was This phrase underscores the itinerant nature of Jesus' ministry. The people’s reliance on word-of-mouth to locate Jesus shows the lack of modern communication methods and the importance of community networks. It also highlights the widespread belief in Jesus' ability to heal, as people were willing to travel to any location He was reported to be. This reflects the fulfillment of prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a>, which speak of the Messiah bringing healing and restoration. The phrase also emphasizes the omnipresence of Jesus' influence, as His reputation spread rapidly across regions.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Central figure in the Gospel of Mark, performing miracles and teaching about the Kingdom of God. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_sick.htm">The Sick</a> Individuals suffering from various ailments, seeking healing from Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_region.htm">The Region</a> Refers to the area around Gennesaret, where Jesus and His disciples landed after crossing the Sea of Galilee. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a> Residents of the region who recognized Jesus and took action to bring the sick to Him. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_mats.htm">The Mats</a> Simple bedding used to transport the sick, indicating the urgency and faith of the people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> The people’s immediate response to Jesus’ presence shows their faith. We are called to actively seek Jesus in our times of need. <a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a> The collective effort to bring the sick to Jesus highlights the importance of community in supporting one another spiritually and physically. <a href="/topical/u/urgency_in_seeking_jesus.htm">Urgency in Seeking Jesus</a> The urgency with which the people acted serves as a reminder to prioritize our relationship with Christ and seek Him earnestly. <a href="/topical/j/jesus'_compassion.htm">Jesus’ Compassion</a> Jesus’ willingness to heal all who came to Him reflects His compassion and readiness to meet our needs. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_recognition.htm">The Power of Recognition</a> Recognizing Jesus’ authority and power is crucial for experiencing His transformative work in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 6</a> <a href="/q/should_you_separate_yourself_from_them.htm">What miracles did Jesus perform according to the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_word_of_faith_movement.htm">What is the Word of Faith Movement?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_signs_and_wonders.htm">What does the Bible say about signs and wonders?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_a_paralyzed_man_walk_instantly.htm">Matthew 9:1-8: How could a paralyzed man instantly regain mobility without any medical intervention?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/mark/6-55.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[and] ran through περιέδραμον (periedramon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4063.htm">Strong's 4063: </a> To run around. From peri and trecho; to run around, i.e. Traverse. that ἐκείνην (ekeinēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. whole ὅλην (holēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3650.htm">Strong's 3650: </a> All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb. region, χώραν (chōran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5561.htm">Strong's 5561: </a> Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory. carrying περιφέρειν (peripherein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_4064.htm">Strong's 4064: </a> To carry around; pass: To be driven to and fro. From peri and phero; to convey around, i.e. Transport hither and thither. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sick κακῶς (kakōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2560.htm">Strong's 2560: </a> Badly, evilly, wrongly. From kakos; badly. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. mats κραβάττοις (krabattois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2895.htm">Strong's 2895: </a> A bed, mattress, mat of a poor man. Probably of foreign origin; a mattress. to wherever ὅπου (hopou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3699.htm">Strong's 3699: </a> Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot. they heard ἤκουον (ēkouon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. He was. ἐστίν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. 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