Mark 3:9

9 Then He told His disciples to have a small boat ready for Him, so the crowd would not crush Him.

Mark 3:9 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 3:9

And he spake unto his disciples
In an authoritative way; he ordered and commanded them,

that a small ship should wait on him:
that a boat should be got ready, be near at hand, and attend him, who was on shore; that he might go into it, should there be any occasion for it; and from thence preach to the people:

because of the multitude;
which came from the above parts, and all together made a very numerous body of people:

lest they should throng him;
crowd, press, afflict, and distress, and make him uneasy, that he could not be able to stand conveniently, and preach to them: so that should this be the case, as it was very likely it would, having a small vessel near the shore, he could go into it, and free himself from such an inconvenience.

Mark 3:9 In-Context

7 Jesus departed with His disciples to the sea, and a great multitude followed from Galilee, Judea,

8 Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and around Tyre and Sidon. The great multitude came to Him because they heard about everything He was doing.

9 Then He told His disciples to have a small boat ready for Him, so the crowd would not crush Him.

10 Since He had healed many, all who had diseases were pressing toward Him to touch Him.

11 Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, those possessed fell down before Him and cried out, "You are the Son of God!"