What is the meaning of Mark 4:1?

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea.

World English Bible (WEB)

And{G2532} he began{G756}{(G5662)} again{G3825} to teach{G1321}{(G5721)} by{G3844} the sea side{G2281}: and{G2532} there was gathered{G4863}{(G5681)} unto{G4314} him{G846} a great{G4183} multitude{G3793}, so that{G5620} he{G846} entered{G1684}{(G5631)} into{G1519} a ship{G4143}, and sat{G2521}{(G5738)} in{G1722} the sea{G2281}; and{G2532} the whole{G3956} multitude{G3793} was{G2258}{(G5713)} by{G4314} the sea{G2281} on{G1909} the land{G1093}.

Strong's King James

(1) Beginning to teach again by the sea lake, a great crowd assembled to Him so that He got into a boat in the sea lake and sat down.

The F.O.G*

[1] Once again Jesus began teaching by the Sea of Galilee, and such an enormous crowd gathered that He stepped into a boat, creating a natural amphitheater with the shore while the people sat on the beach.

The F.O.G Paraphrase

And again he began to teach by the sea, and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he, having gone into the boat, sat in the sea, and all the multitude was near the sea, on the land,

Young's Literal Translation