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Mark 6:53

Mark 6:53
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And when they were come out of the ship,.... Christ and his disciples, and were ashore,

straightway they knew him; that is, the men of that place, as in Mat_. 14:35; see Gill on Mat 14:35; and so…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Mark 6:45-56

See this passage explained in the notes at Mat 14:22-36. Mar 6:52 They considered not the miracle of the loaves - They did not remember or call to mind the “power” which Jesus had shown in feeding the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The land of Gennesaret - This country lay on the coast of the sea of Galilee: it is described by Josephus as being exceedingly pleasant and fertile. It had its name of Gennesaret from גן, gen, a…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Mark 6:45-56

This passage of story we had Mat 14:22, etc., only what was there related concerning Peter, is omitted here. Here we have,

I. The dispersing of the assembly; Christ constrained his disciples to go…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Miracles of Healing in the Land of Gennesaret

53. the land of Gennesaretis only mentioned here and in Mat 14:34. It is the same as the modern el-Ghuweir, a fertile crescent-shaped plain, on the…

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