Byzantique

Mark 6

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Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

1Then Jesus left that place and went to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things?” and, “What is this wisdom that has been given to ahim?” and, “Such miracles as these are being done by his hands! 3Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. 4Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household.” 5So he could do no miracles there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6And he was amazed at their unbelief.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

Then Jesus went around among the villages teaching. 7He summoned the twelve and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. 8He instructed them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bknapsack, no bread, and no copper money in their belts. 9He told them to wear sandals but not an extra tunic. 10He also said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place. 11If canyone will not receive you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet as you leave that place as a testimony against them. dTruly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that city.” 12So they went out and preached that people should repent. 13They also cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

The Death of John the Baptist

14Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus' name had become known, and ehe said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why these mighty powers are at work in him.” 15Others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, flike one of the prophets of old.” 16But when Herod heard this, he said, “ gThis is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised hfrom the dead.”

17For Herod himself had sent men to arrest John and chain him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom Herod had married. 18For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for yoʋ to have yoʋr brother's wife.” 19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she was not able to do so. 20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When Herod listened to John, he would listen to him gladly iand do many things.

21But an opportune day came. On his birthday Herod prepared a banquet for his nobles, military commanders, and the prominent men of Galilee. 22When jthe daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. So the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever yoʋ wish, and I will give it to yoʋ.” 23He swore to her, “Whatever yoʋ ask me, I will give to yoʋ, up to half my kingdom.” 24So she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25Immediately the girl came in with haste to the king and made her request, saying, “I want yoʋ to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26The king was very sad, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to reject her. 27So the king immediately sent an executioner and commanded that John's head be brought back. 28The executioner then went and beheaded John in the prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. And the girl gave it to her mother. 29When John's disciples heard about it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

30Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and told him about all they had done and taught. 31Then he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest for a little while.” For many people were coming and going, and Jesus and his apostles did not even have an opportunity to eat. 32So kthey went away in lthe boat to a desolate place by themselves. 33Now mmany saw them going away and recognized nJesus. They ran together on foot from all the otowns, got there ahead of them, and then gathered around him. 34When Jesus went ashore and saw a large crowd, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.

35When the hour was already quite late, his disciples came to him and said, “This place is desolate, and the hour is now late. 36Send the people away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves psome bread, for they have nothing to eat.” 37But Jesus answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” 38He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39Then he directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing. He broke the loaves and gave them to qhis disciples to set before the people, and he divided the two fish among them all. 42They all ate and were filled, 43and the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces and of the fish. 44Now those who had eaten the loaves were rfive thousand men.

Jesus Walks on Water

45Immediately Jesus compelled his disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side of the sea, to Bethsaida, while he sent the crowd away. 46After taking leave of them, he went to the mountain to pray. 47When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48sHe saw the disciples straining as they rowed, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and intended to pass them by. 49But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out. 50For they all saw him and were terrified. But Jesus immediately said to them, “Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid.” 51Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly tand completely amazed uand in awe; 52for they did not understand the significance of what had happened with the loaves, vbecause their hearts were hardened.

Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret

53When they had crossed the sea, they came to wthe land of Gennesaret and moored the boat. 54When they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized Jesus. 55So the people ran around throughout the entire xsurrounding region and began to carry the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56And wherever he went, to villages, cities, or the countryside, they would lay the sick in the marketplaces and beg him to let the sick touch even the fringe of his garment. And all who touched it were healed.

Textual notes
  • a6:2him?” and, “Such miracles as these are … hands! ¦ him, that even such miracles as these are … hands? TR ¦ him, and such miracles as these … hands? NA SBL WH
  • b6:8knapsack, no bread ¦ bread, no knapsack CT
  • c6:11anyone 𝔐16 • 𝔐8 ANT PCK ¦ any place CT
  • d6:11Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that city. ¦ — CT
  • e6:14he 99% ¦ some NA SBL WH 0.7%
  • f6:15like ¦ or like TR
  • g6:16This is John, whom I beheaded; he 95.9% ¦ John, whom I beheaded, CT 0.8%
  • h6:16from the dead ¦ up CT
  • i6:20and do many things 98.4% ¦ even though he was greatly perplexed CT 0.4%
  • j6:22the daughter of 96.4% ¦ his daughter NA WH 0.4%
  • k6:32they … themselves 𝔐20 ¦ he … himself 𝔐23
  • l6:32the ¦ a ANT NA SBL WH
  • m6:33many saw them going away and ¦ the crowds saw them going away and many TR
  • n6:33Jesus 𝔐16 ¦ them 𝔐8 ANT ECM† PCK • CT {Note: CT does not actually have a pronoun here, but most English translations of the critical text supply the word them because it is used earlier in the verse.}
  • o6:33towns, got there ahead of them, and then gathered around him ¦ towns and got there ahead of them CT
  • p6:36some bread, for they have nothing ¦ something CT
  • q6:41his ¦ the ANT ECM† WH
  • r6:44five ¦ about five TR
  • s6:48He … against them. About ¦ When he … against them, about ANT CT
  • t6:51and completely 93.3% ¦ — ECM† TH WH 0.5%
  • u6:51and in awe ECM† 97.6% ¦ — CT 1.2%
  • v6:52because ¦ but ANT CT
  • w6:53the land of ¦ land at CT
  • x6:55surrounding ¦ — CT
Commentary
RangeMark 6:34–44

The Good Shepherd feeds His people in the wilderness

Jesus is initially moved with compassion upon seeing His people because they are like sheep without a shepherd, a Scriptural motif. The use of "shepherd" in St. Mark's Gospel is connected with the Eucharist.

It is most instructive to examine the theme of the shepherd in this context. In fact, Mark's observation about Jesus' pastoral compassion here serves to introduce his first account of the multiplication of the loaves (6:35–44). That is to say, it is precisely as the Good Shepherd that Mark describes Him as feeding the people with bread in the wilderness.

Mark accomplishes this, moreover, by alluding to the imagery of the Good Shepherd Psalm in connection with the multiplication of the loaves. Thus, we observe that the event takes place at the waterside (6:45) and that He makes the people recline on the green grass (6:39), even though it was in the desert (eremos—6:35).

By introducing the imagery of the Good Shepherd into his first account of the multiplication of the loaves, Mark gives that image a eucharistic dimension, because his description of the event has a pronounced eucharistic tone. We observe, for instance, that the action of Jesus is heavily concentrated on the bread, rather than the fish. We observe also that Mark uses the four "eucharistic verbs" to describe how Jesus "took" the loaves, "blessed," "broke," and "gave them to His disciples to set before them" (6:41). This ritual action, in Mark's account, is rooted in the compassion of Jesus, "because they were like sheep not having a shepherd."

To appreciate the significance of Mark's joining of these two themes, we may look at Mark's account of the Last Supper, where "Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them" (14:22, emphasis added). One observes here the same four verbs with which Mark describes the multiplication of the loaves by the compassionate Shepherd.

Furthermore, immediately after the Last Supper in Mark, Jesus is once again called the Shepherd. Mark quotes Him: "All of you will be made to stumble because of me this night, for it is written: 'I will strike the Shepherd, / And the sheep will be scattered' " (Mark 14:27, quoting Zech. 13:7).

It is clearly significant that the multiplication of the loaves and the setting of the Last Supper are the only two places where Mark uses the noun "shepherd." In each place Jesus provides bread. In our extant literature, then, Mark's Gospel is the first work that testifies to a eucharistic understanding of the Good Shepherd Psalm.1

  • 1Patrick Henry Reardon, Reclaiming the Atonement: An Orthodox Theology of Redemption: The Incarnate Word, vol. 1 (Chesterton, IN: Ancient Faith Publishing, 2015), 237–238.
Synoptic parallels
  • 6:1–6a Rejection at Nazareth
    Matt 13:54–58

    Rejection at Nazareth

    2 Gospels · read side by side
    Mark 6:1–6a · this chapter
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    1Then Jesus left that place and went to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things?” and, “What is this wisdom that has been given to him?” and, “Such miracles as these are being done by his hands! 3Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. 4Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household.” 5So he could do no miracles there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then Jesus went around among the villages teaching.
    Matthew 13:54–58
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    54Then he went to his hometown and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? 55Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother's name Mary, and are not his brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? 56Are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57And they took offense at him. Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” 58And he did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief.
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  • 6:6b–13 The Mission of the Twelve
    Matt 9:35–10:42Luke 9:1–6

    The Mission of the Twelve

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    Mark 6:6b–13 · this chapter
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    6And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then Jesus went around among the villages teaching. 7He summoned the twelve and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. 8He instructed them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no knapsack, no bread, and no copper money in their belts. 9He told them to wear sandals but not an extra tunic. 10He also said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place. 11If anyone will not receive you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet as you leave that place as a testimony against them. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that city.” 12So they went out and preached that people should repent. 13They also cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.
    Matthew 9:35–10:42
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    35Then Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people. 36When he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. 38Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.” 1Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority to cast out unclean spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness. 2Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, who was given the name Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. 5These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Do not go anywhere among the Gentiles, and do not enter any town of the Samaritans, 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7As you go, preach that the kingdom of heaven has drawn near. 8Heal the sick, cleanse lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. 9Take no gold, silver, or copper in your belts. 10Take no knapsack for your journey, no extra tunic, sandals, or staffs, for the worker is worthy of his food. 11Whenever you enter a town or village, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave that place. 12As you enter the house, greet the people who live there. 13If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14If anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you go out from that house or town. 15Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town. 16“Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves, so be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves. 17But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and flog you in their synagogues. 18For my sake you will even be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19When they hand you over, do not be anxious about how to speak or what to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. 20For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21Brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise up against their parents and have them put to death. 22You will be hated by all because of my name, but he who endures to the end will be saved. 23When they persecute you in one town, flee to another, for truly I say to you, you will certainly not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. 24“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor is a servant above his master. 25It is sufficient for a disciple to be like his teacher and for a servant to be like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household! 26“So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. 27What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim on the housetops. 28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul, but rather fear him who can destroy both the soul and the body in hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's consent. 30And even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32“Therefore everyone who acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny before my Father in heaven. 34“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36And a man's enemies will be the members of his own household. 37Whoever loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; whoever loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Whoever finds his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 40“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. 41Whoever receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward; whoever receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward. 42And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will certainly not lose his reward.”
    Luke 9:1–6
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    1Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to heal diseases, 2and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, no knapsack, no bread, no money—and bring only one tunic each. 4Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that place. 5If any will not receive you, shake off the very dust from your feet as you leave that town as a testimony against them.” 6So they set out and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
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  • 6:14–16 Herod's Alarm
    Matt 14:1–2Luke 9:7–9

    Herod's Alarm

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    14Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus' name had become known, and he said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why these mighty powers are at work in him.” 15Others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16But when Herod heard this, he said, “ This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead.”
    Matthew 14:1–2
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    1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus 2and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist; he has been raised from the dead, and that is why these mighty powers are at work in him.”
    Luke 9:7–9
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    7Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that Jesus was doing, and he was greatly perplexed, because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, 8others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and others were saying that one of the ancient prophets had risen. 9But Herod said, “John I beheaded; who then is this man about whom I hear such things?” So he was looking for an opportunity to see him.
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  • 6:17–29 The Death of John the Baptist
    Matt 14:3–12

    The Death of John the Baptist

    2 Gospels · read side by side
    Mark 6:17–29 · this chapter
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    17For Herod himself had sent men to arrest John and chain him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom Herod had married. 18For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for yoʋ to have yoʋr brother's wife.” 19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she was not able to do so. 20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When Herod listened to John, he would listen to him gladly and do many things. 21But an opportune day came. On his birthday Herod prepared a banquet for his nobles, military commanders, and the prominent men of Galilee. 22When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. So the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever yoʋ wish, and I will give it to yoʋ.” 23He swore to her, “Whatever yoʋ ask me, I will give to yoʋ, up to half my kingdom.” 24So she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25Immediately the girl came in with haste to the king and made her request, saying, “I want yoʋ to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26The king was very sad, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to reject her. 27So the king immediately sent an executioner and commanded that John's head be brought back. 28The executioner then went and beheaded John in the prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. And the girl gave it to her mother. 29When John's disciples heard about it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
    Matthew 14:3–12
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    3For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. 4For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for yoʋ to have her.” 5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet. 6But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests and pleased Herod. 7So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. 8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” 9The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he commanded it to be given 10and sent orders to have John beheaded in prison. 11John's head was then brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12Later, John's disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and brought word to Jesus.
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  • 6:30–31 The Return of the Twelve
    Luke 9:10a

    The Return of the Twelve

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    30Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and told him about all they had done and taught. 31Then he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest for a little while.” For many people were coming and going, and Jesus and his apostles did not even have an opportunity to eat.
    Luke 9:10a
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    10When the apostles returned, they told Jesus about all they had done. Then he took them and withdrew privately to a desolate place belonging to a town called Bethsaida.
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  • 6:32–44 The Feeding of the Five Thousand
    Matt 14:13–21Luke 9:10b–17John 6:1–15

    The Feeding of the Five Thousand

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    Mark 6:32–44 · this chapter
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    32So they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. 33Now many saw them going away and recognized Jesus. They ran together on foot from all the towns, got there ahead of them, and then gathered around him. 34When Jesus went ashore and saw a large crowd, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things. 35When the hour was already quite late, his disciples came to him and said, “This place is desolate, and the hour is now late. 36Send the people away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves some bread, for they have nothing to eat.” 37But Jesus answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” 38He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39Then he directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing. He broke the loaves and gave them to his disciples to set before the people, and he divided the two fish among them all. 42They all ate and were filled, 43and the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces and of the fish. 44Now those who had eaten the loaves were five thousand men.
    Matthew 14:13–21
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    13When Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But the crowds heard about it and followed him on foot from the towns. 14And when Jesus went ashore and saw a large crowd, he was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick. 15As evening approached, his disciples came to him and said, “This place is desolate, and the hour is now late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy themselves some food.” 16But Jesus said to them, “They have no need to go away; you give them something to eat.” 17They said to him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.” 18He said, “Bring them here to me.” 19Then he commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said the blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20They all ate and were filled, and the disciples picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
    Luke 9:10b–17
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    10When the apostles returned, they told Jesus about all they had done. Then he took them and withdrew privately to a desolate place belonging to a town called Bethsaida. 11But when the crowds found out about it, they followed him. So he welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured those who had need of healing. 12As the day began to draw to a close, the twelve came up and said to Jesus, “Send the crowd away so that they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and provisions, for we are in a desolate place here.” 13But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have only five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for this entire group of people.” 14(For there were about five thousand men.) Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of fifty each.” 15The disciples did so, and had everyone sit down. 16Then Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and fish into pieces and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17They all ate and were filled, and what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
    John 6:1–15
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    1After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). 2A large crowd was following him because they saw the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick. 3So Jesus went up on the mountain and sat there with his disciples. 4(Now the Jewish feast of the Passover was near.) 5When Jesus lifted up his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread so that these people may eat?” 6(He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was about to do.) 7Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be sufficient for each of them to receive a little portion.” 8Then one of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him, 9“There is a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what good are they for so many people?” 10Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” (Now there was a lot of grass in that place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. 11Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks, he distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to those who were seated. He did the same with the fish, and the people ate as much as they wanted. 12When they were full, Jesus said to his disciples, “Gather together the pieces that are left over so that nothing is wasted.” 13So they gathered them together and filled twelve baskets with the broken pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten. 14When the people saw the sign that Jesus had done, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.” 15So Jesus, knowing that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, withdrew to the mountain by himself.
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  • 6:45–52 Walking on the Water
    Matt 14:22–33John 6:16–21

    Walking on the Water

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    Mark 6:45–52 · this chapter
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    45Immediately Jesus compelled his disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side of the sea, to Bethsaida, while he sent the crowd away. 46After taking leave of them, he went to the mountain to pray. 47When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48He saw the disciples straining as they rowed, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and intended to pass them by. 49But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out. 50For they all saw him and were terrified. But Jesus immediately said to them, “Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid.” 51Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly and completely amazed and in awe; 52for they did not understand the significance of what had happened with the loaves, because their hearts were hardened.
    Matthew 14:22–33
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    22Immediately Jesus compelled the disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side of the sea, while he sent the crowds away. 23After sending the crowds away, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone. 24Meanwhile, the boat was already in the middle of the sea, being tossed by the waves, for the wind was against them. 25And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. 27But Jesus immediately said to them, “Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid.” 28In response Peter said to him, “Lord, if it is yoʋ, command me to come to yoʋ on the water.” 29So he said, “Come.” Then Peter got down from the boat and walked on the water to go to Jesus. 30But when he saw the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “O yoʋ of little faith, why did yoʋ doubt?” 32And when they had gotten into the boat, the wind ceased. 33Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “Truly yoʋ are the Son of God.”
    John 6:16–21
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    16When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17and after getting into the boat, they started going across the sea to Capernaum. Darkness had already set in, but Jesus had not come to them. 18Then the sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea, and they were afraid. 20But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” 21Then they were willing to receive him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land where they were heading.
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  • 6:53–56 Healings at Gennesaret
    Matt 14:34–36

    Healings at Gennesaret

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    Mark 6:53–56 · this chapter
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    53When they had crossed the sea, they came to the land of Gennesaret and moored the boat. 54When they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized Jesus. 55So the people ran around throughout the entire surrounding region and began to carry the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56And wherever he went, to villages, cities, or the countryside, they would lay the sick in the marketplaces and beg him to let the sick touch even the fringe of his garment. And all who touched it were healed.
    Matthew 14:34–36
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    34When they had crossed the sea, they came to the land of Gennesaret. 35And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word into the entire surrounding region, and people brought to him all who were sick. 36They begged him to let the sick touch even the fringe of his garment, and all who touched it were completely healed.
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