Mark 3:9
9 Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him.
Other Translations of Mark 3:9
King James Version
9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
English Standard Version
9 And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they crush him,
The Message
9 He told his disciples to get a boat ready so he wouldn't be trampled by the crowd.
New King James Version
9 So He told His disciples that a small boat should be kept ready for Him because of the multitude, lest they should crush Him.
New Living Translation
9 Jesus instructed his disciples to have a boat ready so the crowd would not crush him.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Mark 3:9