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He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon`s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat.
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Commentators note the practical genius of Jesus' decision. By teaching from a boat just offshore, He created a natural amphitheater. This allowed His voice to carry across the water to the large crowd on the shore, ensuring everyone could hear the 'word of God' clearly and without the distraction of being crushed.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Which was Simon's. Simon Peter's.
Prayed him. Asked him.
He sat down. This was the common posture of Jewis…
To put out a little (επαναγαγειν ολιγον). Second aorist infinitive of the double compound verb επ-αν-αγω, found in Xenophon and la…
19th Century
Anglican
He entered into one of the ships.—Our Lord would seem to have chosen this mode of teaching frequently.
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Baptist
And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land.
It is very …
Luke begins this story mentioning the pressure of the crowds, as he occasionally does elsewhere (8:42, 45; 19:3). Their attention is on the “word o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's , etc.] Simon Peter's, and Andrew his brother's, who were bo…
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