Mark 3:20
New International Version
Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.

New Living Translation
One time Jesus entered a house, and the crowds began to gather again. Soon he and his disciples couldn’t even find time to eat.

English Standard Version
Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat.

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

Berean Literal Bible
And He comes to a house, and a crowd comes together again, so that not even are they able to eat bread.

King James Bible
And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

New King James Version
Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

New American Standard Bible
And He came home, and the crowd gathered again, to such an extent that they could not even eat a meal.

NASB 1995
And He came home, and the crowd gathered again, to such an extent that they could not even eat a meal.

NASB 1977
And He came home, and the multitude gathered again, to such an extent that they could not even eat a meal.

Legacy Standard Bible
And He came home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat a meal.

Amplified Bible
Then He came to a house [in Capernaum], and a crowd formed again, so [many people] that Jesus and His disciples could not even eat a meal [together].

Christian Standard Bible
Jesus entered a house, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He went home, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat.

American Standard Version
And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus went back home, and once again such a large crowd gathered that there was no chance even to eat.

English Revised Version
And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jesus went home. Another crowd gathered so that Jesus and his disciples could not even eat.

Good News Translation
Then Jesus went home. Again such a large crowd gathered that Jesus and his disciples had no time to eat.

International Standard Version
Then he went home. Such a large crowd gathered again that Jesus and his disciples couldn't even eat.

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

NET Bible
Now Jesus went home, and a crowd gathered so that they were not able to eat.

New Heart English Bible
And he came into a house, and the crowd came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

Weymouth New Testament
And He went into a house. But again the crowd assembled, so that there was no opportunity for them even to snatch a meal.

World English Bible
The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And a multitude comes together again, so that they are not even able to eat bread;

Berean Literal Bible
And He comes to a house, and a crowd comes together again, so that not even are they able to eat bread.

Young's Literal Translation
And come together again doth a multitude, so that they are not able even to eat bread;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they came into the house; and again came the crowd together, so that they could not even eat bread.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they come to a house, and the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they went to a house, and the crowd gathered together again, so much so that they were not even able to eat bread.

New American Bible
He came home. Again [the] crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat.

New Revised Standard Version
and the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the people gathered again, so that they could not find bread to eat.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And crowds assembled again so that they were not going to be able to eat bread.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and the multitude came together again, so that they were not able even to eat bread.

Godbey New Testament
And He comes into a house; and the multitude come together again so they are not able to eat bread.

Haweis New Testament
And the multitude came together again, so that they were not able even to eat bread.

Mace New Testament
After this they went into an house, and the crowd press'd again upon them, so as to hinder them from taking their meal.

Weymouth New Testament
And He went into a house. But again the crowd assembled, so that there was no opportunity for them even to snatch a meal.

Worrell New Testament
And the multitude comes together again, so that they could not even eat bread.

Worsley New Testament
And they went into a house, and the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
A House Divided
19and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. 20Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat. 21When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”…

Cross References
Matthew 12:46-50
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. / Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” / But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” ...

Luke 8:19-21
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd. / He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.” / But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”

John 7:3-5
So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing. / For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.” / For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.

John 1:11
He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

John 6:66
From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.

John 10:20
Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

Acts 21:20-21
When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. / But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.

Acts 26:24
At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

2 Corinthians 5:13
If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

1 Peter 4:4
Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.

Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Psalm 69:8
I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,

Micah 7:6
For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.

Jeremiah 12:6
Even your brothers—your own father’s household—even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.

Genesis 37:4
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.


Treasury of Scripture

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

so that.

Mark 3:9
And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

Mark 6:31
And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

Luke 6:17
And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

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Mark 3
1. Jesus heals the withered hand,
10. and many other infirmities;
11. rebukes the unclean spirit;
13. chooses his twelve apostles;
22. convinces the blasphemy of casting out demons by Beelzebub;
31. and shows who are his brother, sister, and mother.














Then Jesus went home
The phrase "went home" indicates a return to a familiar place, likely Capernaum, which served as a base for Jesus' ministry in Galilee. The Greek word used here, "oikos," can mean house or home, suggesting a place of rest and refuge. This return signifies a momentary pause in Jesus' itinerant ministry, highlighting His humanity and need for rest. Historically, Capernaum was a bustling fishing village, strategically located on the trade route known as the Via Maris, which would have facilitated the spread of Jesus' teachings.

and once again a crowd gathered
The phrase "once again" underscores the recurring nature of Jesus' popularity and the relentless pursuit of the crowds seeking His teaching and healing. The Greek word for "crowd," "ochlos," often refers to a large, unorganized group of people, indicating the widespread impact of Jesus' ministry. This gathering reflects the deep spiritual hunger and desperation of the people, who were drawn to Jesus' authority and compassion. It also sets the stage for the growing tension between Jesus and the religious leaders, who viewed His influence with suspicion.

so that He and His disciples could not even eat
This phrase highlights the intensity of the crowd's demands on Jesus and His disciples, to the point of disrupting their basic needs. The Greek word for "eat," "phagein," emphasizes the physical necessity that was being neglected due to the pressing needs of the ministry. This scenario illustrates the sacrificial nature of Jesus' mission, prioritizing the spiritual and physical needs of others over His own comfort. It also foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice Jesus would make, giving His life for the salvation of humanity. The inability to eat signifies the urgency and immediacy of the Kingdom work, calling believers to a life of selfless service and dedication.

(20) So that they could not so much as eat bread.--The graphic touch, as if springing from actual reminiscence of that crowded scene, is eminently characteristic of St. Mark.

Verses 20, 21. - The last clause of ver. 19, And they went into an house, should form the opening sentence of a new paragraph, and should therefore become the first clause of ver. 20, as in the Revised Version. According to the most approved reading, the words are (ἐξῆλθον), He cometh into an house, or, He cometh home. There is here a considerable gap in St. Mark's narrative. The sermon on the mount followed upon the call of the apostles, at all events so far as it affected them and their mission. Moreover, St. Matthew interposes here two miracles wrought by our Lord after his descent from the mount, and before his return to his own house at Capernaum. St. Mark seems anxious here to hasten on to describe the treatment of our Lord by his own near relatives at this important crisis in his ministry. So that they - i.e., our Lord and his disciples - could not so much as eat bread; such was the pressure of the crowd upon them. St. Mark evidently records this, in order to show the contrast between the zeal of the multitude and the very different feelings of our Lord's own connections. They, his friends, when they heard how he was thronged, went out to lay hold on him; for they said, He is beside himself. This little incident is mentioned only by St. Mark. When his friends saw him so bent upon his great mission as to neglect his bodily necessities, they considered that he was bereft of his reason, that too much zeal and piety had deranged his mind. His friends went out (ἐξῆλθον) to lay hold on him. They may probably have come from Nazareth. St. John (John 7:5) says that "even his brethren did not believe on him;" that is, they did not believe in him with that fuiness of trust which is of the essence of true faith. Their impression was that he was in a condition requiring that he should be put under some restraint.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus] went
ἔρχεται (erchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

home,
οἶκον (oikon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

once again
πάλιν (palin)
Adverb
Strong's 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.

a
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

crowd
ὄχλος (ochlos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

gathered,
συνέρχεται (synerchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4905: From sun and erchomai; to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or, cohabit.

so that
ὥστε (hōste)
Conjunction
Strong's 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.

[He and His disciples] could
δύνασθαι (dynasthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

even
μηδὲ (mēde)
Conjunction
Strong's 3366: And not, not even, neither…nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor.

eat.
φαγεῖν (phagein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 5315: A primary verb; to eat.


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