Mark 3:9

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.”

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BSBPD

“Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 3:9 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Mark 5:30At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
  2. John 6:15Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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