Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore.
Parallel translations
- WEB When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.
- KJV And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
- BSB When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
- NKJV Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea.
- NASB When Jesus had crossed over again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him; and He stayed by the seashore.
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Quick answer
Jesus returns across the sea, and a great crowd gathers to him by the shore.
Overview
Back on the Jewish side, Jesus is again surrounded by a needy multitude. Mark frames the scene for two intertwined miracles of healing and resurrection. The press of the crowd sets the stage for the desperate appeals of Jairus and the bleeding woman.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Matt 9:1He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.
- 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.
- Luke 8:40When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
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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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