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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 6:30-44

In there verses, we have, I. The return to Christ of the apostles whom he had sent forth (Mark 6:7), to preach, and work miracles. They had dispersed themselves into several quarters of the country for some time, but when they had made good their several appointments, by consent they gathered themselves together, to compare notes, and came to Jesus, the centre of their unity, to give him an account of what they had done pursuant to their commission: as the servant that was sent to invite to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 6:30-34

6:30-34 The apostles came together again to Jesus, and they told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, "Come you by yourselves into a lonely place, and rest for a while." For there were many coming and going and they could not find time even to eat. So they went away in the boat to a lonely place all by themselves. Now many saw them going away and recognized them; and they ran together there on foot from all the towns and went on ahead of them. When Jesus disembarked he saw... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:31

And he said unto them ,.... After he had heard their account, was satisfied with it, and approved of what they had said and done: come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while : where they might be free from noise and hurry, and take some rest and refreshment, after their wearisome journey, hard labours, and great fatigue in preaching and working miracles; which shows the great compassion, tenderness, and care of Christ, for his disciples: for there were many coming... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:32

And they departed into a desert place ,.... Which belonged to the city of Bethsaida, Luke 9:10 , by ship, privately ; over some part of the sea of Tiberias, this place lying on a more remote side of it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:33

And the people saw them departing ,.... The multitude that came to and fro, saw Christ and his disciples taking ship, and launching off; for though they were as private as could be, and intended to have gone in a very private manner, yet the people observed them: and many knew him : Jesus; some copies read, "them"; and so do the Syriac and Ethiopic versions; they knew both Christ and his disciples, though they were in the ship, and at some distance: and ran afoot thither out of all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:34

And Jesus, when he came out ,.... Of the ship, and was got ashore, saw much people ; who came partly from the places where he came from, and partly from the cities and towns adjacent: and was moved with compassion towards them ; See Gill on Matthew 14:14 , the reason follows, because they were as sheep, not having a shepherd . Christ observed, that they were hungering and thirsting after the word of righteousness, and had no faithful, spiritual pastors to feed them with... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 6:31

Rest a while - Rest is necessary for those who labor; and a zealous preacher of the Gospel will as often stand in need of it as a galley slave. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 6:33

The people - Or, οχλοι , the multitudes. This is wanting in many MSS., but it seems necessary to make the sense clear. There is scarcely a verse in the whole New Testament that has suffered so much from transcribers as this verse. Amidst the abundance of various readings, one can scarcely tell what its original state was. The various readings may be seen in Griesbach. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 6:34

Much people, etc. - See this miracle explained on Matthew 14:14 ; (note), etc. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:30-31

Telling Jesus. (Cf. Matthew 14:12 , Matthew 14:13 .) Christ the central Figure all through the evangelic narrative. His personal importance is never obscured. It is from him apostles go forth; it is to him they return. Kings note his presence and works, and the people crowd to his ministry. I. WHAT THE APOSTLES TOLD JESUS . "All things whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught." 1 . They narrated their experience. Most of them had to speak of their... read more

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