Mark 6:35

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 6:32-44

See this narrative explained in the notes at Matthew 14:13-21.Mark 6:32By ship - By a boat or a small vessel.Privately - Without making their plan known. They intended to go privately. It appears, however, that their intention became known, and multitudes followed them.Mark 6:33Afoot thither - On foot to the place where they saw them going.Out of all cities - All cities or large towns in the neighborhood.Mark 6:34Much people ...as sheep ... - They had no one to teach them and guide them. The... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 6:35-44

Mark 6:35-44. When the day was far spent, &c. See notes on Matthew 14:15-21, where the circumstances of the miracle here recorded are explained at large. And they sat down in ranks Or rather, in squares, as Campbell renders πρασιαι , observing, “The word denotes a small plat, such as a flower-bed in a garden. It has this meaning in Eccl 24:31. I do not find it in the LXX., or in any other part of the New Testament. These beds were in the form of oblong squares. The word is therefore... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 6:30-44

65. Feeding the five thousand (Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-14)When the apostles returned from their first tour around the country areas, they met Jesus in Galilee and tried to have a quiet time alone with him (Mark 6:30-32; John 6:1). Jesus also was in need of a rest, but he was filled with pity when he saw the crowds of people flocking to him in their need. They appeared to him as a flock of spiritually starved sheep that had no food because there was no shepherd to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 6:35

was = had become already. far passed = advanced. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 6:35

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This place is desert, and the day is now far spent.The apostles were concerned that evening was drawing to a close, and they anticipated a real problem regarding food for so many in such a place. It does not appear that they had the slightest idea what Jesus would do, despite the fact that the Lord had mentioned the problem to Philip considerably in advance of the crisis (John 6:5f). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 6:35

35. And when the day was now far spent—"began to wear away" or "decline," says Luke (Luke 9:12). Matthew (Matthew 14:15) says, "when it was evening"; and yet he mentions a later evening of the same day (Mark 6:23). This earlier evening began at three P.M.; the latter began at sunset. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 6:31-37

B. The first cycle of self-revelation to the disciples 6:31-7:37Mark arranged selected events in Jesus’ training of His disciples to show how He brought them to a deeper understanding of who He was and to a deeper commitment to Himself. Jesus led them through two similar series of experiences to teach them these lessons. He had to do it twice because the disciples where slow to learn. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 6:31-44

÷Mark 6:31-44Feeding of the multitudeMark 8:1-9Mark 6:45-56Crossing of the sea and landingMark 8:10Mark 7:1-23Conflict with the PhariseesMark 8:11-13Mark 7:24-30Conversation about breadMark 8:14-21Mark 7:31-36HealingMark 8:22-26Mark 7:37Confession of faithMark 8:27-30 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 6:35-36

The disciples assumed that Jesus wanted the people to provide their own suppers. They reminded Jesus of the time so He could dismiss them. Jesus had something else in mind. He wanted to teach the disciples and the multitudes to look to Him for their needs. He was the ultimate source of all they needed."The extended conversation of Jesus with his disciples concerning bread is the distinctive element in the Marcan account of the feeding of the multitude." [Note: Lane, p. 228.] Bread is the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 6:1-56

Visit to Nazareth. Mission of the Twelve. Execution of the Baptist. Feeding of the Five Thousand. Walking on the Sea1-6. Visit to Nazareth (Matthew 13:54).3. Is not this the carpenter?] Mt ’Is not this the carpenter’s son?’ Baur, Bleek, Renan, and Hilgenfeld regard St. Mark’s version of this expression as a proof that he was acquainted with the Virgin Birth. ’Mark tolerates not the paternity of Joseph even in the mouth of Nazarenes’ (Hilgenfeld). Most scholars dispute the inference.It is not... read more

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