Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him. New Living Translation Jesus instructed his disciples to have a boat ready so the crowd would not crush him. English Standard Version And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they crush him, Berean Standard Bible Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him. Berean Literal Bible And He spoke to His disciples, that a boat might wait upon Him, on account of the crowd, that they might not press upon Him. King James Bible And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. New King James Version So He told His disciples that a small boat should be kept ready for Him because of the multitude, lest they should crush Him. New American Standard Bible And He told His disciples to see that a boat would be ready for Him because of the masses, so that they would not crowd Him; NASB 1995 And He told His disciples that a boat should stand ready for Him because of the crowd, so that they would not crowd Him; NASB 1977 And He told His disciples that a boat should stand ready for Him because of the multitude, in order that they might not crowd Him; Legacy Standard Bible And He told His disciples that a boat should stand ready for Him because of the crowd, so that they would not crowd Him; Amplified Bible And He told His disciples to have a small boat stand ready for Him because of the many people, so that they would not crowd Him; Christian Standard Bible Then he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, so that the crowd wouldn’t crush him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He told His disciples to have a small boat ready for Him, so the crowd would not crush Him. American Standard Version And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he told his disciples that they should bring him a ship because of the crowds, lest they would throng him. Contemporary English Version He even had to tell his disciples to get a boat ready to keep him from being crushed by the crowds. Douay-Rheims Bible And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. English Revised Version And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him: GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus told his disciples to have a boat ready so that the crowd would not crush him. Good News Translation The crowd was so large that Jesus told his disciples to get a boat ready for him, so that the people would not crush him. International Standard Version Jesus told his disciples to have a boat ready for him so that the crowd wouldn't crush him, Literal Standard Version And He said to His disciples that a little boat may wait on Him, because of the multitude, that they may not press on Him, Majority Standard Bible Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him. New American Bible He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him. NET Bible Because of the crowd, he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him so the crowd would not press toward him. New Revised Standard Version He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him; New Heart English Bible And he told his disciples that a small boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they would not press on him. Webster's Bible Translation And he spoke to his disciples, that a small boat should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. Weymouth New Testament 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Multitudes Follow Jesus…8Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing. 9 Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him. 10For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.… Cross References Matthew 15:39 After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan. Mark 4:1 Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore. Mark 4:36 After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him. Mark 5:2 As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs. Mark 6:32 So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place. Luke 5:1 On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, Luke 5:3 Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat. Treasury of Scripture And he spoke to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. because. Mark 5:30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? John 6:15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. Jump to Previous Account Attendance Boat Constant Crowd Crowding Crush Crushed Crushing Directions Disciples Little Multitude Order Press Prevent Ready Request Ship Small Stand Throng Wait Wouldn'tJump to Next Account Attendance Boat Constant Crowd Crowding Crush Crushed Crushing Directions Disciples Little Multitude Order Press Prevent Ready Request Ship Small Stand Throng Wait Wouldn'tMark 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. (9) That a small ship should wait on him.--The fact thus mentioned incidentally shows that in what is recorded in Matthew 13:2 our Lord was but having recourse to a practice already familiar.Verse 9. - And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship (πλοιάριον) - literally, a little boat - should wait on him προσκαρτερῆ αὐτῷ) - literally, should be in close attendance upon him - because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. This shows in a very graphic manner how assiduously and closely the crowd pressed upon him, so that he was obliged to have a little boat always in readiness, in which he might take refuge when the pressure became too great, and so address them with greater freedom from the boat. St. Luke (Luke 5:3) says, "He sat down, and taught the people out of the ship," making the boat, so to speak, his pulpit. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [Jesus] askedεἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. disciples μαθηταῖς (mathētais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. {have} a boat πλοιάριον (ploiarion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 4142: (a little boat, hence) a boat. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ploion; a boat. ready προσκαρτερῇ (proskarterē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4342: To persist, persevere in, continue steadfast in; I wait upon. for Him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative 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 ὄχλον (ochlon) Noun - Accusative 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. would not crush θλίβωσιν (thlibōsin) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2346: (a) I make narrow (strictly: by pressure); I press upon, (b) I persecute, press hard. Akin to the base of tribos; to crowd. Him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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