Jesus saw the many people. So he told his followers to get a small boat and make it ready for him. Jesus wanted the boat so that the many, many people would not push against him.
Another time Jesus began teaching by the lake. Many, many people gathered around Jesus. So Jesus got into a boat and went out on the lake. All the people stayed on the shore next to the water.
When Jesus got out of the boat, a man came to him from the caves where dead people are buried. This man had an evil spirit \{from the devil\} living inside of him.