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Mark 6:43

Mark 6:43
And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Mark 6:32-44

See this narrative explained in the notes at Mat 14:13-21. Mar 6:32 By ship - By a boat or a small vessel. Privately - Without making their plan known. They intended to go privately. It appears,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Twelve baskets - These were either the baskets used by the disciples, see Mat 14:20, or baskets belonging to some of the multitude, who might have brought some with them to carry provisions, or other…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Mark 6:30-44

In there verses, we have,

I. The return to Christ of the apostles whom he had sent forth (Mar 6:7), to preach, and work miracles. They had dispersed themselves into several quarters of the country for…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

they took up in obedience to our Lord's command (Joh 6:12), Who would teach them that wastefulness even of miraculous power was wholly alien to the Divine economy.

baskets "tuelue coffyns full,"…

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