He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
- BSB Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
- NKJV Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them.
- NASB And He went out again by the seashore; and all the people were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.
- NLT Then Jesus went out to the lakeshore again and taught the crowds that were coming to him.
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Quick answer
Jesus goes again to the seaside, and the crowd comes as He teaches them. His ministry of the word continues amid the people.
Overview
Mark again emphasizes Jesus teaching the crowds, his central activity. The seaside setting links to His earlier calling of disciples there. This transition leads directly into the calling of Levi, another unlikely follower.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Mark 4:1Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea.
- Prov 1:20–22Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
- Mark 1:45But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.
- Matt 9:9As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
- Mark 3:20–21The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
- Matt 13:1On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside.
- Luke 19:48They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.
- Luke 21:38All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
- Mark 2:2Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.
- Mark 3:7–8Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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