Mark 6:32

So they set off privately in their boat for a lonely spot.

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In The King James Version

And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

In Context

31“Come by yourselves privately to some lonely spot,” he said, “and rest for a while” – for there were so many people coming and going that they had not time even to eat.

33Many people saw them going, and recognized them, and from all the towns they flocked together to the place on foot, and got there before them.

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Cross References

Mark 3:9So Jesus told his disciples to keep a small boat close by, so that the crowd would not crush him.

Mark 6:45Immediately afterward Jesus made his disciples get into the boat, and cross over in advance, in the direction of Bethsaida, while he himself was dismissing the crowd.

Luke 9:10When the apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus went privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the apostles with him.

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:31-45

The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes. 30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent… Read the whole commentary →

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