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andκαὶfromἀπὸJerusalemἹεροσολύμωνandκαὶfromἀπὸIdumeaτῆς Ἰδουμαίαςandκαὶbeyondπέρανthe Jordanτοῦ ἸορδάνουandκαὶaroundπερὶTyreΤύρονandκαὶSidon,Σιδῶναa greatπολύmultitude,πλῆθοςhearingἀκούοντεςall thatὅσαhe was doing,ἐποίειcameἦλθονtoπρὸςhim.αὐτόν
Mark 3:8
Study it in the app“and from Jerusalem and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing all that he was doing, came to him.”
With the Greek beneath
Mark 3:8, word by word
- JerusalemἹεροσολύμωνHierosolymōn
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Hierosolymōn” appears- IdumeaἸδουμαίαςIdoumaias
Idumea
Idumea: the Greek name for Edom, south of Judea.
Where else “Idoumaias” appears- beyondπέρανperan
across, beyond
On the other side, across.
Where else “peran” appears- the JordanἸορδάνουIordanou
Jordan
See it on the mapWhere else “Iordanou” appears- TyreΤύρονTyron
Tyre
See it on the mapWhere else “Tyron” appears- SidonΣιδῶναSidōna
Sidon
See it on the mapWhere else “Sidōna” appears- a greatπολύpoly
great
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “poly” appears- multitudeπλῆθοςplēthos
crowd
Many persons gathered.
Where else “plēthos” appears- hearingἀκούοντεςakouontes
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akouontes” appears- he was doingἐποίειepoiei
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “epoiei” appears- cameἦλθονēlthon
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthon” appears
Translation note
Idumea is the Greek name of Edom, south of Judea.
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Mark 3:7-12
7And Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judea 8and from Jerusalem and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing all that he was doing, came to him. 9And he told his disciples that a small boat should be kept ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him; 10for he had healed many, so that all who had afflictions were pressing upon him to touch him. 11And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, would fall down before him and cry out, saying, “You are the Son of God!” 12And he sternly warned them not to make him known.
15But Jesus, knowing this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all, 16and he warned them not to make him known, 17so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, when he says, 18“Look, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased; I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. 19He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. 20A crushed reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not put out, until he brings justice to victory; 21and in his name the nations will hope.”
Places in this verse
1Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2Jordan
Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea
Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.
Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).
3Tyre
Today: Tyre (Sour), Lebanon
A port city on the Mediterranean coast, in present-day Lebanon, about 25 miles (40 km) north of Israel's present border.
Its king Hiram helped David and Solomon with timber and workers (1 Kgs 5:1). Ezekiel announced its fall (Ezek 27:2), and Jesus mentioned it when rebuking towns that did not change their minds (Matt 11:21).
4Sidon
Today: Sidon (Saida), Lebanon
A port city on the Mediterranean coast, in present-day Lebanon, north of Tyre.
Ahab's wife Jezebel was the daughter of the king of Sidon (1 Kgs 16:31). Jesus said Sidon would have changed its mind had it seen his miracles (Luke 10:13).
The context
7And Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judea
8 · This verse (above)
9And he told his disciples that a small boat should be kept ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him;
To study Mark 3 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jesus ask the man with the withered hand to do, and what did he ask those present first (vv. 3–5)?
2. What it means
Why does Jesus say that whoever does God's will is his brother, sister, and mother (vv. 33–35)?
3. How I live it
Jesus chose twelve to be with him (vv. 14–15). With whom do you want to spend more time to grow together?