Mark 3:9

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.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and beyond the Jordan; and they of around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, having heard what things he did, came to him.

10For he healed many, so that they beset him that they might touch him, as many as had plagues.

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Cross References

Mark 5:30And immediately Jesus, knowing in himself the power that had gone out of him, turning round in the crowd said, Who has touched my clothes?

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:2-13

The Withered Hand Restored; Multitudes Healed. 1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. 2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. 3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being… Read the whole commentary →

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