Mark 4:1

Mark 4:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Once again Jesus began teaching by the lakeshore. A very large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat in the boat while all the people remained on the shore.

Context of Mark 4:1

Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. 2He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: 3“Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.

Mark 4:1 word by word

Καὶ πάλιν ἤρξατο διδάσκειν παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν. καὶ συνάγεται πρὸς αὐτὸν ὄχλος πλεῖστος ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς πλοῖον ἐμβάντα καθῆσθαι ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος πρὸς τὴν θάλασσαν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἦσαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• to teachδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• byπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the sea sideὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the sea sideθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• there was gatheredσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• aὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• so thatὥστεhōste · soG5620
• enteredἐμβαίνωembainō · to climbG1684
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• and satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• wholeπᾶςpas · allG3956
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the landγῆgē · earth: countryG1093

Cross-references for Mark 4:1

• Mark 2:13Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them.
• Matthew 13:1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake.
• Luke 8:4While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable:
• Luke 5:1One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.

Commentaries on Mark 4:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-9Verses 1-9 See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9. See the parable of the sower explained in the notes at Matthew 13:1-9.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The parable of the sower. (1-20) Other parables. (21-34) Christ stills the tempest. (35-41) Verses 1-20 This parable contained instruction so important, that all capable of hearing were bound to attend to it. There are many things we are concerned to know; and if we understand not the plain truths of the gospel, how shall we learn those more difficult! It will help us to value the privileges we enjoy as disciples of Christ, if we seriously consider the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Jesus again uses a boat to avoid the press of the crowd when he is teaching (3:9; Luke 5:2–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-341. And he began again to teach by the seaside: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude--or, according to another well-supported reading, "a mighty" or "immense multitude." so that he entered into a ship--rather, "the ship," meaning the one mentioned in Mr 3:9. (See on Mt 12:15). and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land--crowded on the seashore to listen to Him. (See on Mt 13:1, 2.)Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 4:1

• Jesus Continued
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• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Alone
• Care
• Cast
• Comparison
• Doctrine
• Jesus Christ
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Ships and Boats
• Parable

Commentaries on Mark 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings