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Mark 5:24

What does Mark 5:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 5:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 5:24 means

Jesus responds to Jairus's urgent plea by immediately accompanying him. A large crowd, pressing in on all sides, follows them, eager to witness another miracle. This dense multitude creates a chaotic and difficult environment, which becomes a crucial element in the unfolding narrative and sets the scene for an unexpected interlude.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he went with him; and a great number of people went after him, and came round him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he went away with him. And there was following him a great multitude, and they were thronging him,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he went with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed on him.

Context

Jesus' willingness to go with Jairus immediately shows His compassion and availability. The pressing crowd is crucial here, as it provides the physical setting for the subsequent, unexpected interruption to their journey, building anticipation for what will happen next.

v.23and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray thee, that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.

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v.25And a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years,

Cross references

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

  • Luke 12:1

    In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

  • Luke 19:3

    And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

  • Mark 5:31

    And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

  • Luke 8:42

    for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went the multitudes thronged him.

  • Mark 3:20

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

  • 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:

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