Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 6:47
47. And when even was come—the later evening (see on Mark 6:35). It had come even when the disciples embarked (Matthew 14:23; John 6:16). the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land—John says (John 6:16- :), "It was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them." Perhaps they made no great effort to push across at first, having a lingering hope that their Master would yet join them, and so allowed the darkness to come on. "And the sea arose" (adds the beloved disciple, John 6:18),... read more
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 6:46
46. And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray—thus at length getting that privacy and rest which He had vainly sought during the earlier part of the day; opportunity also to pour out His soul in connection with the extraordinary excitement in His favor that evening—which appears to have marked the zenith of His reputation, for it began to decline the very next day; and a place whence He might watch the disciples on the lake, pray for them in their extremity, and... read more