Jesus has healed a man on the Sabbath and drawn the ire of the religious leaders. He withdraws with his disciples but the crowds continue to follow.
Mark 3: 7-10, Healing people with evil spirits
Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed.
8 When they heard about all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon.
9 Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him.
10 For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him.
Those coming to Jesus comes from many miles away, possibly several hundred miles in some cases. With the lake at his back, Jesus keeps a boat handy so that, presumably, he can move out into the lake if pressed. He will teach from the boat at various times.
The crowds, at this time, appear to be driven by his physical healings. To many, his teachings are an afterthought.
12 But he gave them strict orders not to tell others about him.
Although the people are not sure Who he is, the spirits know. But Jesus does not want their endorsement nor does he need more attention.
Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed.
8 When they heard about all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon.
9 Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him.
10 For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him.
Those coming to Jesus comes from many miles away, possibly several hundred miles in some cases. With the lake at his back, Jesus keeps a boat handy so that, presumably, he can move out into the lake if pressed. He will teach from the boat at various times.
The crowds, at this time, appear to be driven by his physical healings. To many, his teachings are an afterthought.
Mark 3: 11-12, Dealing with evil spirits
Whenever the impure spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.” 12 But he gave them strict orders not to tell others about him.
Although the people are not sure Who he is, the spirits know. But Jesus does not want their endorsement nor does he need more attention.
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