Mark 3:7-12
Chapter 3
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A Large Crowd Approaches Him
Jesus and his disciples went to the lakeside, and a large crowd from Galilee followed him. Many people also came from Judea,8
Jerusalem, Idumea, Transjordan, and the regions of Tyre and Sidon because they heard about all that he was doing.
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Because of the crowd, Jesus told his disciples to prepare a boat for him to prevent the people from crushing him.
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He healed so many that everyone with diseases kept pushing toward him to touch him.
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Even the people with evil spirits, whenever they saw him, would fall down before him and cry out: “You are the Son of God.”
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But he warned them firmly not to reveal his identity to anyone.
Commentaries
A Large Crowd Approaches Him.
This passage summarizes Jesus’ activities. His followers increase, and the mission becomes universal. The sick are healed, and unclean spirits recognize Jesus’ divine filiation and power over evil. The command to remain silent (messianic secret) is reaffirmed.