Mark 6:45-56 NLT,NIV,ESV

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:46

And when he had sent them away ( ἀποταξάμενος )—more literally, had taken leave of them, that is, the multitude—he departed into a mountain ( εἰς τὸ ὄρος ) ; literally, into the mountain; that is, the high table-land at the foot of which the multitude had been fed. Towards the north-east of the Sea of Galilee the land rises rapidly from the shore. To pray ( προσεύξασθαι ).This is a very full word, implying the outpouring of the heart to God. Our Lord did this that he might... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:46-47

St. Mark is careful, like St. Matthew, to tell us that when the even was come he was alone on the land. Both the evangelists desire to call attention to the fact that, when night came on, the disciples were alone in their boat and Jesus alone on the land. It was nightfall; and St. John informs us that "the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew." Then it was that the Lord left his place of prayer on the mountain, and walked upon the sea, that he might succor his disciples now... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:47

And when even was come. It was now advancing onwards into night; the wind was rising and blowing against them. Then it was that the Lord left his place of prayer on the mountain, that he might succor his disciples in their difficulties. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:48-50

And he saw them toiling in rowing . The Greek is, according to the best readings καὶ ἰδὼν (not εἶδεν ) αὐτοὺς βασανιξομένους ἐν τῷ ἐλαύνειν . The word βασανιξομένους means more than "toiling;" it means literally, tormented. It is well rendered in the Revised Version by distressed . It was only by painful effort that they could make head against the driving storm blowing upon them from the west, that is, from the Mediterranean Sea. About the fourth watch of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:51-52

The amazement of the disciples was very great. Nor was the impression confined to them alone. St. Matthew ( Matthew 14:33 ) tells us that they who were in the boat came and worshipped him. They felt, at least for the 'moment, that they were brought into awful nearness to One whose "way is in the sea," and whose "path is in the great waters," and whose "footsteps are not known." They needed not, however, to have been so amazed, for they had just witnessed his power in the miracle of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:53

They came into the land of Gennesaret; literally ( ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἦλθον εἰς γεννησαρέτ ), they came to the land unto Gennesaret. This was the plain on the western side of the sea sometimes called "the lake of Gennesaret." The name Gennesaret (says Cornelius a Lapide) means "a fertile garden." There was a city originally called "Chinnereth" or "Cinneroth," mentioned in Joshua 19:25 , which probably gave one of its names to this lake. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:53-56

The popularity of the Divine Physician. At this time the tide of Christ's popularity was at the flood. In a few verses, the evangelist strikingly depicts the general excitement which the presence of the Prophet of Nazareth awakened amidst the thronging and busy population. I. THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE PHYSICIAN AMONG THE PEOPLE . Jesus sometimes retired to desert solitudes; but, for the most part, he chose to live among the people, and to be accessible to all classes... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:53-56

Secondary benefits of the gospel. I. THESE ARE GENERALLY FIRST RECOMMENDATION . II. THE END THEY ARE MEANT TO SERVE . 1 . To draw men to Christ. 2 . To demonstrate that the gospel—the Christ—blesses the whole man and the whole life. III. THEIR SNARE AND DANGER .—M. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:53-56

Commotion in Gennesaret. I. A STIR AMONG THE , SICK AND THEIR FRIENDS . We read of "fashionable events" and "arrivals in the fashionable world." This was not such. The quality of a movement teaches much as to its origin. The poor and sick know their friends, and their thronging is a testimonial to worth. II. THE PROGRESS OF HEALING AND PITY . Contrast with the progress of the conqueror or the cold pomp of royalty. Wherever Christ goes, and men come into... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:54-56

Straightaway the people knew him . Some, no doubt, had known him before, he was now the general object of interest and attraction wherever he went. They began to carry about on their beds ( ἐπὶ τοῖς κραββάτοις ) those that were sick, where they heard he was . The original is very expressive ( ὅπου ἤκουον ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐστι where they heard , He is there. But the best authorities omit ἐκεῖ . Villages, or cities, or fields (Greek, ἀγρούς ); literally, ... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:46

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:46-47

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:47

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:48-50

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:51-52

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:53

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:53-56

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:53-56

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:53-56

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:54-56

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