ἐμβαίνοντος, embarking, the same day? Jesus had probably intended to stay some days on the eastern shore as on the hill (Mark 3:13), to let the crowd disperse. ἵνα μετʼ αὐτοῦ ᾖ : an object clause after verb of exhorting with ἵνα, and subjunctive instead of infinitive as often in N. T., that he might be with Him (recalling Mark 3:14). The man desired to become a regular disciple. Victor of Ant., Theophy., Grotius, and partly Schanz think his motive was fear lest the demons might return.

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Old Testament