Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on Matthew 13:2 in English Standard Version "And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach." Mr 3:9 And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they crush him, Lu 5:1 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,