New International Version
Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him.

American Standard Version
And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:

Berean Study Bible
Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

English Revised Version
And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:

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

World English Bible
He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn't press on him.

Young's Literal Translation
And he said to his disciples that a little boat may wait on him, because of the multitude, that they may not press upon him,

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