Translations
Modern
Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
Traditional
And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
Literal
And again He began to teach beside the sea, and a very great crowd gathered together to Him, so that He, having entered into a boat, sat down in the sea, and all the crowd was close to the sea, on the land.
Latin
Et iterum cœpit docere ad mare: et congregata est ad eum turba multa, ita ut navim ascendens sederet in mari, et omnis turba circa mare super terram erat:
Interlinear
Greek
English
Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
Notes
Jesus again uses a boat to avoid the press of the crowd when he is teaching (3:9; Luke 5:2–3).
In this section, Mark gathers several teaching parables of Jesus. A parable is a short story that teaches a spiritual truth.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Seaside Parables and Miraclec. AD 28
Parallels
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Demon Education Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Mark, Gospel of Teacher
Topics
Jesus, the Christ: Parable of The Sower Jesus, the Christ: Parable of the Sower (At Lake Galilee) Jesus, the Christ: Received Jesus, the Christ: Teacher