Mark 6:35

Late in the afternoon, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a place where no people live and it is very late.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

In Context

34As Jesus and his disciples got out of the boat, Jesus saw this large crowd. He felt sorry for them because they were confused, like sheep that do not have a shepherd. So he taught them many things.

36So send the people away in order that they may go to the surrounding farms and villages in order that they can buy for themselves something to eat!”

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Cross References

Luke 9:12Late in the afternoon Jesus’ twelve apostles came to him and said, “This is a place where nobody lives, so dismiss the people so that they can go to the surrounding villages and other places where they can get some food and find places to stay!”

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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