Mark 6:44

6:30-44 Let not ministers do any thing or teach any thing, but what they are willing should be told to their Lord. Christ notices the frights of some, and the toils of others of his disciples, and provides rest for those that are tired, and refuge for those that are terrified. The people sought the spiritual food of Christ's word, and then he took care that they should not want bodily food. If Christ and his disciples put up with mean things, surely we may. And this miracle shows that Christ came into the world, not only to restore, but to preserve and nourish spiritual life; in him there is enough for all that come. None are sent empty away from Christ but those who come to him full of themselves. Though Christ had bread enough at command, he teaches us not to waste any of God's bounties, remembering how many are in want. We may, some time, need the fragments that we now throw away.

And they that did eat of the loaves,.... And also of the fishes; for they all ate of both; were about five thousand men; the word "about", is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, Persic and Ethiopic versions, reading five thousand men certain. The Evangelist Matthew adds, "beside children and women", Matthew 14:21.

44. And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men—"besides women and children" (Mt 14:21). Of these, however, there would probably not be many; as only the males were obliged to go to the approaching festival. Jesus Recrosses to the Western side of the Lake Walking on the Sea (Mr 6:45-56). One very important particular given by John alone (Joh 6:15) introduces this portion: "When Jesus therefore perceived that they would take Him by force, to make Him a king, He departed again into a mountain Himself alone."

Some have contended for a Latin original, because of several Latin words found in it, such as σπεκουλατωρ, Mark 6:27, one of the guard; κεντυριων, Mark 15:39, Mark 15:44, Mark 15:46, a centurion, a captain of one hundred men; συσσημον, Mark 14:44, a signal, a sign agreed on. But such words are better accounted for by supposing that his Gospel was written for the use of the Roman people; and that it is on this account that he wholly passes by the genealogy of our Lord, as being a point of no consequence to Gentile converts, though very necessary for the Jews, and especially the Jews of Palestine. That it was originally written in Greek, is a point now acknowledged by almost all learned men. It may be necessary to state the things omitted by Mark in the beginning of his Gospel which are mentioned by Matthew and Luke.

[Reformed Biblical] xactly formed, or arranged; but that this was about the number. The expression indicates a multitude. There were so many, that they sat down, by hundreds and by fifties, in separate companies, on the green grass. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 6 - Verse 41 Verse 41. No Barnes text on this verse. {v} "and blessed" 1 Sa 9:13; Matthew 26:26; Luke 24:30 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 6 - Verse 42 Verse 42. No Barnes text on this verse. {w} "And they did" Deuteronomy 8:3 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 6 - Verse 43 Verse 43. Twelve baskets. Baskets belonging to the disciples, in which they carried their provisions, or, perhaps, belonging to some of the multitude. Fragments. Broken pieces of the bread that remained. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 6 - Verse 44 Verse 44. No Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 6 - Verse 45 ## Verses 45-56. See Barnes "Matthew 14:22" and Matthew 23:1-26:75 {x} "And straightway" Matthew 14:22; John 6:17 "before unto Bethsaida" or, "ov er against Bethsaida" ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 6 - Verse 46 Verse 46. No Barne s text on this verse. {y} "he departed" Matthew 6:6; Mr 1:35; Luke 6:12 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 6 - Verse 47 Verse