Mark 3:9
Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
What it says
Jesus tells his disciples to keep a boat ready so the crowd will not crush him.
What it is doing
Shows the practical pressure of the gathering crowd.
In context
7So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea, 8Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing. 9Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him. 10For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him. 11And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!” 12But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.