And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
Parallel translations
- WEB He went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides.
- BSB So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
- NKJV So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him.
- NASB And He went off with him; and a large crowd was following Him and pressing in on Him.
- NLT Jesus went with him, and all the people followed, crowding around him.
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Quick answer
Jesus goes with Jairus while a large crowd presses around him.
Overview
Jesus responds to the father's need and moves toward the dying girl, the multitude thronging him. The pressing crowd sets the scene for the interruption by the bleeding woman. Mark weaves these two stories together to highlight Jesus' power and personal compassion.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Mark 5:31And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
- Luke 7:6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
- Mark 3:9–10And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
- Mark 3:20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
- Luke 19:3And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
- Luke 12:1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
- Luke 8:45And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
- Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- Luke 8:42For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged 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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