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Mark 4:36

What does Mark 4:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 4:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 4:36 means

Leaving the multitude behind on the shore, the disciples took Jesus in the boat in which He had been teaching, exactly as He was, without any preparation or delay. Other smaller boats from the crowd also accompanied them across the lake. This detail emphasizes the immediacy of their departure and underscores the fact that Jesus was truly invested in the journey with them, sharing their ordinary circumstances.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And going away from the people, they took him with them, as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and having let away the multitude, they take him up as he was in the boat, and other little boats also were with him.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And sending away the multitude, they take him even as he was in the ship: and there were other ships with him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and having sent away the crowd, they take him with [them], as he was, in the ship. But other ships also were with him.

Context

This verse describes the immediate departure from the shore, following Jesus' command in the previous verse to cross the sea. It sets the scene for the impending storm by placing Jesus and the disciples, along with other boats, in the vulnerability of the open water. This detail also subtly highlights the disciples' obedience in following Jesus' instruction, despite the ordinary nature of the journey at this point.

v.35And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side.

v.36This passage

v.37And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Mark 5:21

    And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.

  • Mark 5:2

    And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

  • Mark 3:9

    And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:

  • Mark 4:1

    And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.

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