Mark 3:9 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus told his disciples to keep a small boat ready for him because the crowd was getting so huge that people were literally pressing in on him from all sides.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even Jesus needed an escape plan when the crowds got overwhelming.

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Jesus asked, 'Who touched me?' Everyone was like 'not me,' and Peter and the disciples were confused. They said, 'Teacher, you're literally surrounded by crowds pushing against you from every side — and you're asking who touched you?'

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