Mark 3:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. A small ship - Πλοιαριον. The lytil boot, Old English MS. It was doubtless something of the boat kind, which probably belonged to some of the disciples. Our Lord was at this time teaching by the sea of Galilee. The word ship is utterly improper in many places of our translation, and tends to mislead the people.

Mark 3:9

9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.