And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Mark 3:9 >Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
Textus Receptus (TR) - Mark 3:9 >Καὶ εἶπε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἵνα πλοιάριον προσκαρτερῇ αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον, ἵνα μὴ θλίβωσιν αὐτόν.