Mark 6:39

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this narrative explained in the notes at Matthew 14:13-21 . Mark 6:32 By ship - By a boat or a small vessel. Privately - Without m...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And he commanded them to make all sit down by (t) companies upon the green grass. (t) Literally, "by banquets", after the manner of the Hebrews who...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Feeding of the Multitude. Mk. regards the disciples-' need of rest after their missionary labours as the occasion for retirement. The hostility...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

by companies . in table-parties: i.e. arranged in three sides of. square, as in. Jewish or Roman dining-room; the guests being seated on the outside...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He commanded them, &c.— When the loaves and the fishes were brought, our Lord commanded his apostles to make the whole multitude sit down by co...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Visit to Nazareth. Mission of the Twelve. Execution of the Baptist. Feeding of the Five Thousand. Walking on the Sea 1-6. Visit to Nazareth ( Matt...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Return of the apostles. Feeding the five thousand ( Matthew 14:13 ; Luke 9:10 ; John 6:1 ). See on Mt and Jn. The graphic touches in Mk should be...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 6:30-46 ( Mark 6:30-46 ) BREAD IN THE DESERT "And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told Him all things, whats...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Sympathy and Compassion of Jesus Mark 6:30-56 When the Apostles returned they had much to tell. Some were flushed with success, others radi...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

"He could there do no mighty work." Not that He in Himself was unable, for His hands laid on a few sick folk brought healing, but that the condition...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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 h...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

FED OF GOD ‘And He commanded them to make all sit down by companies.’ Mark 6:39 The subject of which I wish to speak to you is the need whic...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he commanded them to make all sit down ,.... Christ ordered his disciples, without any more ado, to cause the whole multitude, men, women, and c...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. Ver. 39. See Trapp on " Mat 14:17 " See Trapp on " Joh 6:8 "...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When the day was far spent , &c. See notes on Matthew 14:15-21 , where the circumstances of the miracle here recorded are explained at large....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes. 30 And the apostles gathered themselves tog...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Wider Ministry begins - the Apostles Are Sent Out - Opposition Continues (6:6a-56). Having established that Jesus is Lord of the elements, Lor...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Disciples Return and Take a Break - The Feeding of Five Thousand People (6:30-44). When the disciples returned and explained to Jesus all that...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Feeding of the Five Thousand (6:35-43). Many attempts have been made to rationalise this account. The suggestion is made that when the crowd s...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And he commanded them that all should sit down group by group on the green grass. And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.' Peter re...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Mark 6:33-44 (PARALLELS: Matthew 14:13-21 ; Luke 9:10-17 ; John 6:1-13 .) The multitude fed .—When Jesus...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Mark 6:30-42 The Marvellous Meal. I. The disciples had been away from Jesus, on their first missionary tour, journeying on foot from town to town...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Mark 6:39 Note: I. The need which comes to men of simply being fed by God, of ceasing from forth-puttingness and self-assertion, and simply being...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mark 6:3 . Is not this the carpenter? The jews were bound to teach their children some trade, as no man could say what the vicissitudes of life mi...
The Biblical Illustrator

He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. Miracle of the loaves The miracles of Christ ought to be considered; they are not trifles,...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Mark 6:1 Our Lord now left the neighbourhood of Capernaum, and came into his own country , the district of Nazareth, where he h...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And He commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. v 40. And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The feeding:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 14:33 ; 1 Corinthians 14:40 ; 1 Kings 10:5 ; Esther 1:5 ; Esther 1:6 ; Matthew 15:35

³⁹ And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

Related Commentaries of Mark 6:39

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Mark 6:39