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Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 6:30-44

Mark 6:30-Acts : . The Feeding of the Multitude.— Mk. regards the disciples’ need of rest after their missionary labours as the occasion for retirement. The hostility of Herod may also have contributed to the decision to withdraw to a desert place. The pressure of the public on the time and energies of the disciple-band is, however, put in the foreground. The eagerness of the crowd defeats the purpose of Jesus. Though He has withdrawn to avoid them. He goes forth to welcome them. To Him they... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Mark 6:30

When Christ chose the twelve, it is said, Luke 3:14,Luke 3:15, that he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils. So that till Christ’s ascension, though they went out from him to preach and work miracles, yet they ordinarily were with him, receiving further instructions. When they had preached, and in his name wrought many miracles, they again returned to Christ, and gave him account... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 6:30-32

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Mark 6:30-32(PARALLELS: Matthew 14:13; Luke 9:10.)Rest after work.—The disciples had just returned from the missionary journey through Galilee and Judea. Their Master had sent them out, by two and two together, six parties of them in all, to preach repentance and remission of sins. 1. You can fancy how they must have gone forth, all of them novices, and some of them young men. Imagine it, you who have not yet survived the memory of your own younger days: the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Mark 6:30

Mark 6:30 Talking it over with Christ. They had been for some time separated from Christ. It was necessary in order to their becoming healthy and stalwart Christ's men, that they should not continue for ever at Christ's side, but that with something of Him, something of His principles, His Spirit, His wisdom and grace, sown and sunk in them, they should begin to exercise at a distance from Him, clear of the support of His mighty personality. I. But the Apostles have now returned from the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Mark 6:30-31

Mark 6:30-31 Devotion possible in the Busiest Life. We may learn from our Lord's life of toil, that there is nothing in a life of perpetual labour to hinder our attaining to the highest measure of perfection. There was never any one whose life was fuller of endless employments, or more broken by countless interruptions than His. This may show us that the most laborious may be the holiest of saints. There are, however, two objections which may be made against this example. One is that He, being... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Mark 6:30-42

Mark 6:30-42 The Marvellous Meal. I. The disciples had been away from Jesus, on their first missionary tour, journeying on foot from town to town, preaching what He had taught them, and working miracles with the power which He had bestowed. When they returned, they had much to tell and to ask; and the Lord, seeing them in need of quiet and rest, said to them, "Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile." Jesus must have needed rest as much as they did, for we are told "there... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Mark 6:1-56

Shall we turn to Mark's gospel, chapter 6.Jesus had been in the city of Capernaum there on the northern part of the Sea of Galilee. And He has just brought back to life the daughter of Jairus, one of the rulers of the synagogue there in Capernaum. Now He is leaving Capernaum and with His disciples He is returning back to His hometown of Nazareth. It's probably thirty to thirty-five, well maybe forty miles from Capernaum to Nazareth.And he went from thence ( Mark 6:1 ),The thence would be... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Mark 6:1-56

Mark 6:3 . Is not this the carpenter? The jews were bound to teach their children some trade, as no man could say what the vicissitudes of life might be. Hence Lightfoot cites the following passage from the Talmud. “It is incumbent on a father to circumcise his son, to redeem him, (by the half shekel) to teach him the law, and instruct him in some occupation.” Again: “Whosoever teacheth not his son a trade, teacheth him in fact to rob.” Mark 6:4 . A prophet is not without honour, but in... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 6:30-31

Mark 6:30-31Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place.The Saviour’s invitation to restI. Note the tenderness of Christ.II. Labour lightened is not lost.III. Spiritual work especially needs rest.IV. The breezy mountainside, away from men, still gives the finest sort of rest.V. Rest never seems to be had where you are, but always other-where; and sometimes when you reach the quietest spot, the disturbing element has gone there before you. (R. Glover.)The necessity for restGod has signified... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 6:30

30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. Ver. 30. And the apostles gathered themselves to Jesus ] As the chickens, frightened by the kite, hover and cover under the hen’s wing, that had before lain dusting themselves in the sunshine. So the disciples, terrified perhaps with the tidings of John’s death, run to Christ for shelter, συναγονται , under the shadow of the Almighty,Psalms 91:1; Psalms 91:1... read more

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