Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude stood on the beach.
Parallel translations
- KJV And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
- BSB Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore.
- NKJV And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
- NASB And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.
- NLT A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore.
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Quick answer
Huge crowds gather, so Jesus teaches from a boat while the people stand on the shore.
Overview
The boat serves as a platform allowing Jesus to address the multitude. The scene underscores both his popularity and his readiness to teach all who come. It frames the parables that reveal the secrets of the kingdom.
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Cross-references · 6
- Luke 5:3He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.
- Luke 8:4–8When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.
- Matt 4:25Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
- Gen 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.
- 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.
- Matt 15:30Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,
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