Mark 6:31

Then he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest for a little while.” For many people were coming and going, and Jesus and his apostles did not even have an opportunity to eat.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

30Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and told him about all they had done and taught.

32So they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:13When Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But the crowds heard about it and followed him on foot from the towns.

Mark 3:7But Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and also from Judea,

John 6:1After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).

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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