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Mark 6

Mark 6:34

The Feeding of the Five Thousand · Mark 6:30–44
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Translations

Modern
When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
Traditional
And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
Literal
And having gone out, He saw a great crowd and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
Latin
Et exiens vidit turbam multam Jesus: et misertus est super eos, quia erant sicut oves non habentes pastorem, et cœpit docere multa.

Interlinear

Greek
English
When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

Notes

Mark 6:34

they were like sheep without a shepherd: God's people need guidance (Numbers 27:16–17; 1 Kings 22:17; 2 Chronicles 18:16; see Jeremiah 13:10; Ezekiel 34:23). In Jewish writings, teaching God's word is like feeding sheep (for example, Ezekiel 34:1–24; 2 Baruch 77:13–15).

Mark 6:30–44

The disciples finish their mission (6:6–13, 30–34). Then the story of feeding the 5,000 follows (6:35–44; see also Matthew 14:13–21; Luke 9:10–17; John 6:1–15). The feeding of the 4,000 is different enough to show these were two separate events (see Mark 8:1–10).

Events

Parallels

Matthew 14:13–21 Luke 9:10–17 John 6:1–15

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bethsaida Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bread Jesus Christ Mark, Gospel of Miracle Sheep Shepherd Teacher

Topics

Compassion to Others Jesus, the Christ: Compassion of Jesus, the Christ: The Twelve Apostles Return Pity of Jesus