God’s Word Translation
Mark 6:33
33But many people saw them leave and recognized them. The people ran from all the cities and arrived ahead of them.
Mark 6:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
- New International Version (NIV)But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the multitudes saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him.
Context of Mark 6:33
31So he said to them, “Let’s go to a place where we can be alone to rest for a while.” Many people were coming and going, and Jesus and the apostles didn’t even have a chance to eat. 32So they went away in a boat to a place where they could be alone. But many people saw them leave and recognized them. The people ran from all the cities and arrived ahead of them. 34When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd and felt sorry for them. They were like sheep without a shepherd. So he spent a lot of time teaching them. 35When it was late, his disciples came to him. They said, “No one lives around here, and it’s already late.
Read all of Mark 6Mark 6:33 word by word
καὶ εἶδον αὐτοὺς ὑπάγοντας καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν πολλοὶ καὶ πεζῇ ἀπὸ πασῶν τῶν πόλεων συνέδραμον ἐκεῖ καὶ προῆλθον αὐτούςRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- the peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
- sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- departingὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
- manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- knewἐπιγινώσκωepiginōskō · to come to knowG1921
- ranσυντρέχωsuntrechō · to flockG4936
- afootπεζῇpezē · on footG3979
- thitherἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
- outἀπόapo · away fromG575
- of allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- citiesπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
- outwentπροέρχομαιproerchomai · to go beforeG4281
- came togetherσυνέρχομαιsunerchomai · to assembleG4905
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
Cross-references for Mark 6:33
- Mark 6:54As soon as they stepped out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus.
- Matthew 15:29Jesus moved on from there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up a mountain and sat there.
- John 6:2A large crowd followed him because they saw the miracles that he performed for the sick.
- James 1:19Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily.
Commentaries on Mark 6:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33The people - Or, , the multitudes. This is wanting in many MSS., but it seems necessary to make the sense clear. There is scarcely a verse in the whole New Testament that has suffered so much from transcribers as this verse. Amidst the abundance of various readings, one can scarcely tell what its original state was. The various readings may be seen in Griesbach.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32-44Verses 32-44 See this narrative explained in the notes at Matthew 14:13-21. Mark 6:32 By ship - By a boat or a small vessel. Privately - Without making their plan known. They intended to go privately. It appears, however, that their intention became known, and multitudes followed them. Mark 6:33 Afoot thither - On foot to the place where they saw them going. Out of all cities - All cities or large towns in the neighborhood. Mark 6:34 Much people as…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-44Verses 30-44 Let not ministers do any thing or teach any thing, but what they are willing should be told to their Lord. Christ notices the frights of some, and the toils of others of his disciples, and provides rest for those that are tired, and refuge for those that are terrified. The people sought the spiritual food of Christ's word, and then he took care that they should not want bodily food. If Christ and his disciples put up with mean things, surely…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-33Come with me: Jesus and the disciples likely traveled north along the western shore of the Sea of Galilee toward Bethsaida (Luke 9:10). As they moved, the crowds could still see them along the shore. many people: The large crowds show the success of the apostles' mission and the greatness of Jesus, whom the apostles represented.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. And the people--the multitudes. saw them departing, and many knew him--The true reading would seem to be: "And many saw them departing, and knew or recognized [them]." and ran afoot--Here, perhaps, it should be rendered "by land"--running round by the head of the lake, and taking one of the fords of the river, so as to meet Jesus, who was crossing with the Twelve by ship. thither out of all cities, and outwent them--got before them. and came together…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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