Mark 6:30-32 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:30-44

No rest for Jesus. The twelve have fulfilled their brief mission of evangelization, have returned to their Master, and tell him of the incidents and results of their mission. Jesus takes occasion to rest, and to give them rest, and with this intent withdraws to a desert place. This passage shows us with what result. I. THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE Lord SEEKS RETIREMENT . 1 . Perhaps to escape from the notice of Herod, who, having heard of his fame, may seek to get him... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:30-44

The miracle of the loaves. The apostles, having returned to Jesus after their first tour of healing and preaching, relate to him "all things whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught." Touched with consideration for them, Jesus withdraws them "apart into a desert place, to rest a while." But they could not be hid. The people saw them departing, and gathered, "from all the cities, a great multitude." To the eye of the Merciful they were "as sheep not having a shepherd," and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:30-44

Parallel passages: Matthew 14:13-21 ; Luke 9:10-17 ; John 6:1-14 .— Miraculous provision. I. THE FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND . 1 . The vivid description of St. Mark. In connection with this miracle, St. Mark describes the recognition of our Lord by the multitude, their running together on foot, their outspeeding the Saviour, their arrival at the place of disembarkation before him, the compassion that moved him, the instruction he gave them. He describes,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:31

Our Lord cared for his disciples . They required rest after the labour and excitement of their ministry; and it was impossible to find the needful refreshment and repose where they were so thronged by the multitude. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:31

Christ's offer of rest. I. THE PECULIAR GIFT OF JESUS TO HIS SERVANTS . "Into a desert place;" only Christ to speak with them, to comfort and to advise. II. A MANIFOLD PROVISION FOR HIS SERVANTS ' NEEDS . Calm after excitement; repose after labour; meditation upon Divine marvels and experiences. Security from threatening dangers. III. A PREPARATION FOR FUTURE SERVICE . "Rest a while . "—M. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:31

The Christian worker's rest. I. IN A WORLD WHERE THERE IS NO TRUE REST . II. PROCEEDING FROM THE LORD . 1 . Divinely commanded . 2 . Divinely prepared . 3 . Divinely shared . III. TO FIT FOR FURTHER SERVICE .—M. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:31

"Coming and going." I. A PICTURE OF THE WORLD 'S LIFE . II. INDICATIVE OF THE WORLD 'S SPIRITUAL STATE . III. AN OCCASION OF DIFFICULTY TO THE CHURCH .—M, read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:31

Recreative rest. The disciples had been teaching the people, and meeting their objections; they had been curing the sick, and had seen effects startling even to themselves. Exultant over the work they had done, they were in some danger of forgetting its spiritual issues, and needed a reminder that it was more important to have one's name in the book of life than to have power to cast out. devils. Agitated, restless, and weary, they returned to their Lord, and he, understanding their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:32

And they went away in the boat ( τῷ πλοίῳ ) to a desert place apart —the boat, no doubt, which our Lord had ordered to be always in attendance upon him. We learn from St. Luke ( Luke 9:10 ) that this desert place was near to "a city called Bethsaida." It seems that there were two places called Bethsaida—one in Galilee proper, and the other to the north-east of the Sea of Galilee. It was to the neighborhood of this latter place that our Lord here directs the boat to take him. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:32-34

Christ's sympathy for men. I. How IT WAS CALLED FORTH . 1 . The physical exhaustion and hunger of the people. 2 . Their restlessness. 3 . Their inarticulate longing for some higher truth and life. II. THE CHARACTER IT ASSUMED . Shepherdly anxiety and care. 1 . An intense compassion and solicitude. 2 . A deep religious sense of the Divine ideal from which they had departed. The spirit, the very words of prophecy, occur to him in the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:30-44

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:30-44

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:30-44

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:31

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:31

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:31

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:31

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:31

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:32

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:32-34

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