SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:20
Y otra vez se junt la multitud de tal manera, que ellos ni aun podían comer pan.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 3:20
Verse 20. Eat bread.] Had no time to take any necessary refreshment.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 20. And the multitude coming together again , etc..] Either the multitude that were about the door of this house; insomuch that there was no room about, nor any coming near it, ( Mark 2:2), or the multitude that came from different parts, and had thronged about him at the sea side, before he went up into the mountain: these understanding that he was come down from thence, and was returned to Capernaum, and was at Simon's house, flocked thither, in great numbers, to see his person, hear his doctrines, and observe his miracles; so that they could not so much as eat bread ; the press was so great, and their importunities so urgent, either to hear him preach, or have their sick healed, that Christ, and his disciples, had neither room nor opportunity to eat some food for the refreshment of nature; though it was very necessary, and high time they had, especially Christ, who had been up all night, which he had spent in prayer; and had been very busy that morning in calling and appointing his apostles, and instructing them what they should do.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 13-21 - Christ calls whom he will; for his grace is his own. He had called the apostles to separate themselves from the crowd, and they came unto him He now gave them power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils. Ma the Lord send forth more and more of those who have been with him, an have learned of him to preach his gospel, to be instruments in his blessed work. Those whose hearts are enlarged in the work of God, can easily bear with what is inconvenient to themselves, and will rathe lose a meal than an opportunity of doing good. Those who go on with zeal in the work of God, must expect hinderances, both from the hatre of enemies, and mistaken affections of friends, and need to guar against both.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ συνερχεται 4905 5736 V-PNI-3S παλιν 3825 ADV οχλος 3793 N-NSM ωστε 5620 CONJ μη 3361 PRT-N δυνασθαι 1410 5738 V-PNN αυτους 846 P-APM μητε 3383 CONJ αρτον 740 N-ASM φαγειν 5315 5629 V-2AAN
Vincent's NT Word Studies
20. Again. Glancing back to the many notices of crowds in the preceding narrative. This reassembling of the multitudes, and its interference with the repast of Christ and the disciples, is peculiar to Mark.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
3:20 {So that they could not so much as eat bread} (hwste me dunasqai autous mede arton fagein). Note infinitive with hwste. Apparently Jesus and the disciples indoors with the great crowd in the house and at the door as in #1:32; 2:2 to which Mark refers by "again." The jam was so great that they could not rest, could not eat, and apparently Jesus could not even teach. The crowd reassembled at once on Christ's return from the mountain.
