And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
Parallel translations
- WEB He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to 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 4:1And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
- Prov 1:20–22Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
- Mark 1:45But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
- Matt 9:9And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
- Mark 3:20–21And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
- Matt 13:1The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
- Luke 19:48And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
- Luke 21:38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
- Mark 2:2And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
- Mark 3:7–8But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,
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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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