Mark - 5:21



21 When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 5:21.

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And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
And when Jesus had passed again in the ship over the strait, a great multitude assembled together unto him, and he was nigh unto the sea.
And Jesus having passed over in the ship again to the other side, a great crowd gathered to him; and he was by the sea.
And when Jesus had passed over again in a boat to the other side, much people gathered to him: and he was nigh to the sea.
And Jesus having passed over in the boat again to the other side, there was gathered a great multitude to him, and he was near the sea,
And when Jesus was passed over again by ship to the other side, much people gathered to him: and he was near to the sea.
When Jesus had re-crossed in the boat to the other side, a vast multitude came crowding to Him; and He was on the shore of the Lake,
And when Jesus had gone over again in the boat to the other side, a great number of people came to him: and he was by the sea.
And when Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a large crowd was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.
And when Jesus had crossed in the boat, over the strait again, a great crowd came together before him. And he was near the sea.
By the time Jesus had recrossed in the boat to the opposite shore, a great number of people had gathered to meet him, and were standing by the sea.

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And when Jesus was passed over again,.... Over the sea of Tiberias, that part of it which was necessary to go over from the country of Gadara, to Capernaum,
by ship, or "boat",
unto the other side. This may seem to some unnecessary to be added; and it may be asked, what way but by ship, or boat, could he have gone over to the other side of the sea of Galilee? To which it may be replied, there was a bridge at Chammath of Gadara (m), over an arm of this sea, over which Christ and his disciples might have passed, and have gone by land to Capernaum; so that this phrase is very necessarily and significantly used:
much people gathered unto him; who had before attended on his ministry in these parts, and had seen his miracles; as the casting out of an unclean spirit from a man, healing the centurion's servant, curing the man sick of the palsy, and Simon's wife's mother of a fever, and a man that had a withered hand:
and he was nigh unto the sea; he seems to have been at Capernaum, which was nigh unto the sea, and in the house of Matthew or Levi, whom he had called at the sea side from the receipt of custom; see Matthew 9:9.
(m) T. Hieros. Erubin, fol. 22. 4.

A despised gospel will go where it will be better received. One of the rulers of a synagogue earnestly besought Christ for a little daughter, about twelve years old, who was dying. Another cure was wrought by the way. We should do good, not only when in the house, but when we walk by the way, Deuteronomy 6:7. It is common with people not to apply to Christ till they have tried in vain all other helpers, and find them, as certainly they will, physicians of no value. Some run to diversions and gay company; others plunge into business, or even into intemperance; others go about to establish their own righteousness, or torment themselves by vain superstitions. Many perish in these ways; but none will ever find rest to the soul by such devices; while those whom Christ heals of the disease of sin, find in themselves an entire change for the better. As secret acts of sin, so secret acts of faith, are known to the Lord Jesus. The woman told all the truth. It is the will of Christ that his people should be comforted, and he has power to command comfort to troubled spirits. The more simply we depend on Him, and expect great things from him, the more we shall find in ourselves that he is become our salvation. Those who, by faith, are healed of their spiritual diseases, have reason to go in peace.

THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS RAISED TO LIFE--THE WOMAN WITH AN ISSUE OF BLOOD HEALED. ( = Matthew 9:18-26; Luke 8:41-56). (Mark 5:21-43)
And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side--from the Gadarene side of the lake, where He had parted with the healed demoniac, to the west side, at Capernaum.
much people gathered unto him--who "gladly received Him; for they were all waiting for Him" (Luke 8:40). The abundant teaching earlier that day (Mark 4:1, &c., and Matthew. 13:1-58) had only whetted the people's appetite: and disappointed, as would seem, that He had left them in the evening to cross the lake, they remain hanging about the beach, having got a hint, probably through some of His disciples, that He would be back the same evening. Perhaps they witnessed at a distance the sudden calming of the tempest. The tide of our Lord's popularity was now fast rising.
and he was nigh unto the sea.

When Jesus was passed . . . to the other side. Sailed back across the sea to Capernaum.

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