Mark 6:32

They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.

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In The King James Version

And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

In Context

31He said to them, “Come away into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

33They saw them going, and many recognised him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.

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Cross References

Mark 3:9He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn’t press on him.

Mark 6:45Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.

Luke 9:10The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.

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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