And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
And when the day was now far spent - "began to wear away" or 'decline,' says Luke (Luke 9:12), х klinein (G2827)]. Matthew (Matthew 14:15) says, "when it was evening;" and yet he mentions a later evening of the same day (Mark 6:23). This earlier evening began at three o'clock P.M.; the later began at sunset.
His disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: