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Mark 4:36
After they had dismissed the crowd, they took Jesus with them, since He was already in the boat. And there were other boats with Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses His disciples at evening to cross the sea, and they act by dismissing the gathered crowd before departing. They take Jesus into the boat where He was already seated, accompanied by other vessels.
The words — The text uses ἀφέντες (aphentes) to mean "having dismissed" the crowd, and παραλαμβάνουσιν (paralambanousin) to describe the disciples taking Jesus with them. The conjunction ὡς (hōs) functions here as "since" to explain why they took Him directly into the boat.
The thread — The motif of Jesus using a boat to manage crowds and travel appears in Mark 3:9 and Mark 4:1, while Mark 5:2 records Him disembarking from a similar vessel. This narrative thread highlights the boat as a recurring instrument for His ministry and movement.
Why it lands — The passage records the practical arrangement of departing with Jesus in a boat while others follow, establishing the physical conditions for the storm in Mark 4:37. It requires the reader to note the deliberate transition from public teaching to isolated travel before the crisis unfolds.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
Cross-references
- Mark 3:9 Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
- Mark 4:1 Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.
- Mark 5:2 As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
- Mark 5:21 When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.