Mark 3:20

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“Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.”

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BSBPD

“Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And come together again doth a multitude, so that they are not able even to eat bread;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 3:20 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Mark 3:7So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
  2. Mark 3:9Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
  3. Mark 6:31And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
  4. Mark 7:17After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
  5. Mark 9:28After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
  6. Luke 6:17Then 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 sea coast of Tyre and Sidon.
  7. John 4:31Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”

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