Bible Strands
Mark 3:20
Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus withdraws to a house after appointing the twelve apostles, including Judas Iscariot. A crowd gathers around Him and His disciples to the point that basic sustenance is impossible.
The words — The Greek ἔρχεται (erchetai) denotes a continuous coming, while συνέρχεται (sunerchetai) describes the crowd repeatedly converging or assembling together.
The thread — This pattern of overwhelming crowds forcing Jesus away from rest appears in Mark 3:7 and Mark 6:31, while the physical necessity of eating is highlighted in John 4:31.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that relentless public demand physically exhausts the messenger, requiring the reader to assess the cost of ministry intensity against basic human needs.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
Cross-references
- Mark 6:31 And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
- John 4:31 Meanwhile the disciples urged Him, “Rabbi, eat something.”
- Mark 3:7 So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
- Mark 3:9 Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
- Mark 7:17 After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
- Mark 9:28 After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
- Luke 6:17 Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.