Jesus preaches in a ship

thumb|Jesus preaches in a ship by James Tissot Jesus preaches in a ship is a narrative told in Matthew 13:1-3, Mark 4:1, and Luke 5:1-3. Owing to the vast crowds that followed him from the surrounding towns and villages to listen to his doctrine, Jesus retired to the sea coast. There he entered a boat, that he used as a pulpit, and addressed the crowd on the shore. Quotes about The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow Gospel of Matthew 13:1-3 KJV. And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land Gospel of Mark 4:1 KJV. And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 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. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Gospel of Luke 5:1-3 KJV. See also Commissioning of the Twelve Apostles Calling of the disciples External links Category:Episodes of the life of Jesus