Mark 3:9 Parallel Translations

Jesus told his disciples to have a boat ready so that the crowd would not crush him.(GOD'S WORD®)

And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

ASV:

And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:

BBE:

And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people;

DBY:

And he spoke to his disciples, in order that a little ship should wait upon him on account of the crowd, that they might not press upon him.

ERV:

And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:

WEY:

So He gave directions to His disciples to keep a small boat in constant attendance on Him because of the throng--to prevent their crushing Him.

WBS:

And he spoke to his disciples, that a small boat should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

WEB:

He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn't press on him.

YLT:

And he said to his disciples that a little boat may wait on him, because of the multitude, that they may not press upon him,

Mark 3:9 Cross References

XREF:

Mark 4:1 He began to teach again by the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the land.

Luke 5:1 Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should {g} wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
(g) Should always be ready for him.

PNT:

3:9 A small ship. A fishing boat.

MHC:

3:6-12 All our sicknesses and calamities spring from the anger of God against our sins. Their removal, or the making them blessings to us, was purchased to us by the blood of Christ. But the plagues and diseases of our souls, of our hearts, are chiefly to be dreaded; and He can heal them also by a word. May more and more press to Christ to be healed of these plagues, and to be delivered from the enemies of their souls.

CONC:

Account Attendance Boat Constant Crowd Crowding Crush Crushed Crushing Directions Disciples Lest Multitude Order Press Prevent Ready Request Ship Spake Spoke Stand Stay Throng Wait Wouldn't

Account Attendance Boat Constant Crowd Crowding Crush Crushed Crushing Directions Disciples Little Multitude Order Press Prevent Ready Request Ship Small Stand Throng Wait Wouldn't

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