² Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.^(A)

⁹ Then He told His disciples to have a small boat^(A) ready for Him, so the crowd would not crush Him. ¹⁰ Since He had healed^(B) many, all who had diseases were pressing toward Him to touch^(C) Him.

The Parable of the Sower

4 Again^(A) He began to teach^(B) by the sea, and a very large crowd gathered around Him. So He got into a boat on the sea and sat down, while the whole crowd was on the shore facing the sea.