Mark 3:7-12

Jesus showed us that we all need a place to rest and withdraw from the multitude of stimuli, good or bad, that life gives us. 

By His stripes we are healed.

He gives us His peace and joy  when life seems overwhelming :)

Mark 3:7-12

7 But Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea. And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea 8 and Jerusalem and Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and those from Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard how many things He was doing, came to Him. 9 So He told His disciples that a small boat should be kept ready for Him because of the multitude, lest they should crush Him. 10 For He healed many, so that as many as had afflictions pressed about Him to touch Him. 11 And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, “You are the Son of God.” 12 But He sternly warned them that they should not make Him known. The New King James Version

Jesus again follows a confrontation with the Pharisees by withdrawing to the sea, accompanied by crowds receptive to His ministry. Roman province corresponding roughly to the old testament kingdom of Judah, with Jerusalem as the capital. This list of places indicates that news of Jesus’ deeds has reached beyond Galilee. A territory southeast of Judaea. The places mentioned here—Idumea, the region across the Jordan, Tyre, and Sidon—were inhabited predominantly by non-Jewish people, which suggests that Jesus was attracting non-Jews as well as Jews. Idumea is far south of Galilee, and Tyre is far north; this indicates the broad geographic spread of Jesus’ message. The reception of Jesus by Gentiles is a significant theme in Mark. 

Idumea is the territory south of Judaea that separates it from Egypt. It derives from biblical Edom, whose inhabitants colonized this region during the Persian and Hellenistic periods. The mention of Idumea here indicates that Jesus’ fame spread even further than that of John the Baptist, who drew crowds only from Jerusalem and Judaea. Also known as Perea. Two major Phoenician cities that dominated the Mediterranean coast to the north and west of Galilee. 

For first-century Jews, the Messiah was a political as well as a religious figure. Jesus’ desire to conceal His identity may have been motivated by a desire to avoid violent repercussions early in His ministry. Faithlife Study Bible

Because of this plot against His life, Jesus withdrew with the disciples from the area. Still crowds flocked to Him from north (Galilee), south (Judea), and beyond.  Idumea (the Edom of the Old Testament), the birthplace of Herod the Great, was south of Judea. Beyond the Jordan refers to the cities on the east side of the Jordan River. Tyre and Sidon (Phoenicia in the Old Testament), both on the Lebanese coast, were also cities Jesus visited during His earthly ministry and mentioned in His teachings. Some unfortunate persons who met Christ were possessed by unclean spirits, or demons. These spirit beings have no bodily existence but frequently seek to inhabit humans or even animals. Mark says they fell down before Him, most likely by forcing to the ground the person they possessed. The NKJV Study Bible

Matthew 4:25 Great multitudes followed Him—from Galilee, and from Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

Matthew 12:15 But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.

Mark 1:34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

Luke 6:17 And He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases,