American Standard Version
"And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him: "
— Mark 3:9, American Standard Version
“And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.”
“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.”
“Because of the crowd, he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him so the crowd would not press toward him.”
“And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.”
“And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people;”
“And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.”
And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judæa,
and from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.
And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:
for he had healed many; insomuch that as many as had plagues pressed upon him that they might touch him.
And the unclean spirits, whensoever they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
And he charged them much that they should not make him known.