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Mark 3:9

7 So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,

8 Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.

Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.

10 For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.

11 And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”

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BSB
Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
KJV
And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
WEB
He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn’t press on him.
ASV
And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:
DARBY
And he spoke to his disciples, in order that a little ship should wait upon him on account of the crowd, that they might not press upon him.
BLB
And He spoke to His disciples so that a boat may wait on Him because of the crowd, so that they might not press upon Him.
ÅB
Og han befalte sine disipler at en båt skulle ligge ferdig til ham for folkets skyld, for at de ikke skulle trenge ham;
OTB
Han ba disiplene sine ha en liten båt klar for Ham på grunn av folkemengden, for å hindre dem i å trenge seg på Ham.
B1930
Og han bød sine disipler at en båt skulde ligge ferdig til ham for folkets skyld, forat de ikke skulde trenge ham;

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  • Mark 5:30

    At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”

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  • John 6:15

    Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

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