As the crowd continued to increase, the people pressed close about Christ until there was no room to receive them. Then, speaking a word to the men in their fishing boats, He stepped into the boat that was waiting to take Him across the lake, and bidding His disciples push off a little from the land, He spoke to the multitude upon the shore.

Som skaren stadig voksede, trængte folk sig tættere omkring Jesus, indtil der ikke mere var plads. Han henvendte sig til mændene i fiskerbådene og gik op i den båd, der ventede på at sejle ham over søen, og idet han bad sine disciple ro lidt fra land, talte han til skarerne, der stod på bredden.