Mark 6:36

dismiss them, that they may go into the country-places and villages round about, and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

In Context

35And when it was now late in the day, his disciples came to Him, and said, this is a desert place, and it is now late:

37But He answered them, Do ye give them something to eat. And they say to Him, shall we go and buy two hundred penny-worth of bread, and give them to eat?

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Cross References

Matthew 15:23But he answered her not a word: and his disciples came and intreated Him, saying, Send her away, for she crieth importunately after us.

Mark 3:21And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on Him; for they said He spends Himself too much.

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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