Mark 3:9
Cross References

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

Matthew 15:39
And having dismissed the multitude, he went up into a boat, and came into the coasts of Magedan.

Mark 4:1
And again he began to teach by the sea side; and a great multitude was gathered together unto him, so that he went up into a ship and sat in the sea: and all the multitude was upon the land by the sea side.

Mark 4:36
And sending away the multitude, they take him even as he was in the ship: and there were other ships with him.

Mark 5:2
And as he went out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the monuments a man with an unclean spirit,

Mark 6:32
And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.

Luke 5:1
And it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth,

Luke 5:3
And going into one of the ships that was Simon's, he desired him to draw back a little from the land. And sitting, he taught the multitudes out of the ship.

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

because.

Mark 5:30 And immediately Jesus knowing in himself the virtue that had proceeded from him, turning to the multitude, said: Who hath touched my garments?

John 6:15 Jesus therefore, when he knew that they would come to take him by force and make him king, fled again into the mountains, himself alone.

Context
Multitudes Follow Jesus
8And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and from beyond the Jordan. And they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing the things which he did, came to him. 9And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. 10For he healed many, so that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had evils.…
Lexicon
[Jesus] asked
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples
μαθηταῖς (mathētais)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

{have} a boat
πλοιάριον (ploiarion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4142: (a little boat, hence) a boat. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ploion; a boat.

ready
προσκαρτερῇ (proskarterē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4342: To persist, persevere in, continue steadfast in; I wait upon.

for Him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

crowd
ὄχλον (ochlon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

would not crush
θλίβωσιν (thlibōsin)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2346: (a) I make narrow (strictly: by pressure); I press upon, (b) I persecute, press hard. Akin to the base of tribos; to crowd.

Him.
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.

And He spoke to His disciples, that a boat might wait upon Him, on account of the crowd, that they might not press upon 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 spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:

And he spoke to his disciples, in order that a little ship should wait upon him on account of the crowd, that they might not press upon him.

And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:

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

So He gave directions to His disciples to keep a small boat in constant attendance on Him because of the throng--to prevent their crushing 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.

And he said to his disciples that a little boat may wait on him, because of the multitude, that they may not press upon him,
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