Mark 2:2

2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.

Mark 2:2 in Other Translations

2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.

2 Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to them,

2 A crowd gathered, jamming the entrance so no one could get in or out. He was teaching the Word.

2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room [for them], no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.

2 Many people had gathered. There was no room left, even in front of the door. Jesus was speaking [God's] word to them.

2 So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and He was speaking the message to them.

2 So many people gathered that there was no room left. There was not even room outside the door. And Jesus preached the word to them.

Mark 2:2 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 2:2

And straightway many were gathered together
From all parts of the city,

insomuch that there was no room to receive them;
in the house: by which it should seem to be a large one, though not large enough to hold such a numerous company as were got together:

no, not so much as about the door;
or the places before the door, the porch, the court, or courtyard. The crowd was so great, that neither the house, nor the out places before, could hold them, nor could they come even near the door;

and he preached the word unto them.
The Ethiopic version renders it, "he spake his own word to them that came to him"; he preached the Gospel, the word of grace and truth, of life and salvation, to as many as could come near him, and were within the hearing of him. To me it seems, that our Lord went up into an upper room, and out of the window preached to the people, that were, in great numbers, without doors; and the following narrative seems to confirm this conjecture.

Mark 2:2 In-Context

1 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.

2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.

3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them.

4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on.

5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

Cross References

• 1. ver 13; Mark 1:45