Mark 3:7

“But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea, etc..] Knowing their evil designs against him, he departed out of the synagogue, and city of Capernaum; and taking his disciples with him, he went to the shore of the sea of Galilee; not out of fear, but because his time was not yet come, and he had more work to do: and a great multitude from Galilee: from the several parts of it, in which country he now was: and from Judea: that part of the land of Israel, which was particularly so called, and belonged to the tribe of Judah.”

“To the sea - The Sea of Galilee, or to the lonely regions which surrounded the sea, where he might be in obscurity, and avoid their designs against his life. His time had not yet come, and he prudently took care of his life, thus showing that we are not needlessly to throw ourselves into danger. Galilee - See the notes at Matthew 2:22. Judea - The southern division of the land of Palestine. Jerusalem - Jerusalem was “in” Judea. It is mentioned particularly to show that not only the people of the surrounding country came, but also many from the capital, the place of wealth, and honor, and power. Idumea - The country formerly inhabited by the “Edomites.” In the time of the Saviour it was…”

“3:7-12 Jesus’ departure to the lake (the Sea of Galilee) sets the scene for 4:1–5:43. The multitude that came to see John the Baptist (1:7) was surpassed by the multitude that came to see Jesus. • Idumea was a region in southern Judea that had been occupied by the Edomites after the Exile. • Tyre and Sidon were Phoenician cities on the Mediterranean coast that Jesus later visited (7:24, 31).”

“Jesus: Mat 10:23, Mat 12:15; Luk 6:12; Joh 10:39-41, Joh 11:53, Joh 11:54; Act 14:5, Act 14:6; Act 17:10, Act 17:14 and a: Mat 4:25; Luk 6:17 Galilee: Mar 1:39; Jos 20:7, Jos 21:32; Luk 23:5; Joh 7:41, Joh 7:52 Mark 3:8”