Mark 6:45-49 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 6:45-56

This passage of story we had Matt. 14:22; only what was there related concerning Peter, is omitted here. Here we have, I. The dispersing of the assembly; Christ constrained his disciples to go before by ship to Bethsaida, intending to follow them, as they supposed, by land. The people were loth to scatter, so that it cost him some time and pains to send them away. For now that they had got a good supper, they were in no haste to leave him. But as long as we are here in this world, we have no... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 6:45-52

6:45-52 Immediately he made the disciples embark on the boat and go across ahead to Bethsaida while he sent the crowd away. When he had taken leave of them, he went away into a mountain to pray. When it was late the boat was half way across the lake and Jesus was alone upon the land. He saw that they were sore beset as they rowed, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them walking on the sea, and it looked as if he meant to pass them by. When they saw... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:45

And straightway he constrained his disciples ,.... The reasons of this is See Gill on Matthew 14:22 , to get into the ship ; in which they came to this place, and which was waiting for them: and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida ; or rather "to go to the other side over against Bethsaida"; for they were now in a desert belonging to that city, wherefore they were ordered to go, and did go to the other side of the sea of Tiberias, or Galilee, even to Capernaum, as appears... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:46

And when he had sent them away ,.... Either his disciples, or rather the multitude: he departed into a mountain to pray : after his disciples were gone, and he had dismissed the people, he went from the desert where he had been, up into a mountain; being a retired place, to spend some time in private prayer to God; See Gill on Matthew 14:23 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:47

And when even was come ,.... The second evening, and it was properly night: the ship was in the midst of the sea ; of Galilee, about twenty five or thirty furlongs from the shore; see John 6:19 ; and he alone on the land ; upon the mountain. This is observed, partly to show what distress the disciples were in, in the midst of the sea, having a hard gale of wind, and their master not with them; and partly to show that there was no way, humanly speaking, of Christ's getting to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:48

And he saw them toiling in rowing ,.... He saw them either with his bodily eyes from the mountain on which he was; or he perceived in his Spirit, he knew, by virtue of his omniscience as God, what distress his disciples were in; being tossed about with the waves of the sea, and were labouring with all their might and main against the wind: and were vexed and tortured, as the word signifies; they were in the utmost pain and uneasiness of mind, as well as fatigue of body, assisting the men in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:49

But when they saw him walking on the sea ,.... See Gill on Matthew 14:26 ; they supposed it had been a spirit ; a phantom, a spectre, an apparition, a nocturnal demon: and cried out ; as men affrighted at the sight, and fearing they should be hurt by it, or that it portended some evil to them; See Gill on Matthew 14:26 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 6:45

To the other side before unto Bethsaida - John says, John 6:17 , to Capernaum. It is probable our Lord ordered them to steer to one or other of these two places, which were about four miles distant, and on the same side of the sea of Galilee. read more

Adam Clarke