Mark 3:8
What does Mark 3:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Mark 3:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Mark 3:8 means
The crowds drawn to Jesus were not limited to Galilee, but came from a vast geographical area: Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea (south of Judea), beyond the Jordan (Perea), and even the Gentile regions around Tyre and Sidon. This extensive reach demonstrates the remarkable extent of Jesus' fame and the universal appeal of his message and miracles. People from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds were eager to hear his teachings and experience his healing power.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and the other side of Jordan, and the country about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing what great things he did, came to him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon--a great multitude--having heard how great things he was doing, came unto him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and from beyond the Jordan. And they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing the things which he did, came to him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and beyond the Jordan; and they of around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, having heard what things he did, came to him.
Context
Building on the previous verse, this verse emphasizes the astonishing scope of Jesus' influence. The list of diverse regions highlights the widespread impact of his ministry beyond traditional Jewish boundaries. This immense popularity creates the logistical challenge for Jesus in the following verse, necessitating practical measures to manage the eager multitudes.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 45:12
And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.
- Isaiah 34:5
For my sword hath drunk its fill in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Edom, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
- Joshua 19:28
and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Sidon;
- Malachi 1:2
I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob;
- Psalms 87:4
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon as among them that know me: Behold, Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: This one was born there.
- Joshua 13:8
With him the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance, which Moses gave them, beyond the Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of Jehovah gave them:
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