Mark 3:9

9 He told his talmidim to have a boat ready for him, so that he could escape the crush of the crowd if necessary,

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 Yeshua went off with his talmidim to the lake, and great numbers followed him from the Galil.

8 When they heard what he was doing, great numbers also followed him from Y'hudah, Yerushalayim, Idumea, the territory beyond the Yarden, and the Tzor-Tzidon area.

9 He told his talmidim to have a boat ready for him, so that he could escape the crush of the crowd if necessary,

10 for he had healed many people, and all the sick kept pressing forward to touch him.

11 Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they would fall down in front of him and scream, "You are the Son of God!"