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Mark 6:44

Mark 6:44
And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And straightway he constrained his disciples,.... The reasons of this is See Gill on Mat 14:22,

to get into the ship; in which they came to this place, and which was waiting for them:

and to go to…

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

Were about five thousand - ὡσει, about, is omitted by a great majority of the best MSS. and by the principal versions. It is wanting in several editions: Bengel, Wetstein, and Griesbach, leave it out…

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

five thousand men besides women and children(Mat 14:21), who would not sit down with the men, but sit or stand apart.