Mark 3:20 BSB — MannaFest

Mark 3:20

Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.

BSB

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ASV

And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

KJV

And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

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Commentary

3 voices

Bede

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (735)

(ubi sup.) The Lord leads the Apostles, when they were elected, into a house, as if admonishing them, that after having received the Apostleship, they should retire to look on their own consciences. Wherefore it is said, And they came into a house, and the multitude came together again, so that they could not eat bread.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

They could not so much as eat bread - Their time and attention were so occupied that they were obliged to forego their regular meals. The affairs of religion may so occupy the attention of ministers and others as to prevent their engaging in their customary pursuits. Religion is all-important - far more important than the ordinary business of this life; and there is nothing unreasonable if our temporal affairs sometimes give way to the higher interests of our own souls and the souls of others.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Mark (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1857)

The beginning of this passage describes the appointment of the twelve apostles. It is an event in our Lord's earthly ministry, which should always be read with deep interest. What a vast amount of benefit these few men have conferred on the world! The names of a few Jewish fishermen are known and loved by millions all over the globe, while the names of many kings and rich men are lost and forgotten. It is they who do good to souls who are had "in everlasting remembrance." (Psalm 112:6.)

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	[20] and	G2532 →
συνέρχεται	sunerchetai	comes together	G4905 →
πάλιν	palin	again	G3825 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
ὄχλος	ochlos	a crowd	G3793 →
ὥστε	hōste	so that	G5620 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
δύνασθαι	dunasthai	to be able	G1410 →
αὐτοὺς	autous	they	G846 →
μηδὲ	mēde	even	G3366 →
ἄρτον	arton	bread	G740 →
φαγεῖν.	phagein	to eat.	G5315 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

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Through
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…
leads to
- John 6:1
  After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
- Mark 3:7
  So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
- Mark 1:45
  But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people…
- Matthew 14:13
  When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
Through
Mark 7:17
After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
leads to
- Matthew 15:15
  Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
- Matthew 13:36
  Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
- Mark 9:28
  After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
Through
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…
leads to
- Matthew 11:21
  “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Mark

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Mark