Mark 6:56

Mark 6:56 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
• New International Version (NIV)And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well.

Context of Mark 6:56

54And when they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, 55and ran about that entire country and began carrying here and there on their pallets those who were sick, to wherever they heard He was. And wherever He entered villages, or cities, or a countryside, they were laying the sick in the marketplaces and imploring Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and all who touched it were being healed.

Mark 6:56 word by word

καὶ ὅπου ἂν εἰσεπορεύετο εἰς κώμας ἢ εἰς πόλεις ἢ εἰς ἀγροὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς ἐτίθεσαν τοὺς ἀσθενοῦντας καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα κἂν τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ ἅψωνται, καὶ ὅσοι ἂν ἥψαντο αὐτοῦ ἐσῴζοντο.¶Read the interlinear

• And whereverὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• He enteredεἰσπορεύωeisporeuomai · to enterG1531
• villagesκώμηkōmē · villageG2968
• orἤē · orG2228
• citiesπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• a countrysideἀγρόςagros · fieldG68
• they were layingτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• the sickἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: illG770
• in the marketplacesἀγοράagora · marketplaceG58
• and imploringπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• Him that they might justκἄνkan · and/even ifG2579
• touchἅπτωhaptō · to touchG681
• the fringeκράσπεδονkraspedon · edgeG2899
• of His cloakἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• and allὅσοςhosos · just as/how muchG3745
• healedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982

Cross-references for Mark 6:56

• Acts 5:15to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any of them.
• Mark 3:10for He had healed many, with the result that all those who had diseases pushed in around Him in order to touch Him.
• Mark 5:27after hearing about Jesus, she came up in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
• 2 Kings 13:21And as they were burying a man, behold, they saw a marauding band; and they threw the man into the grave of Elisha. And when the man touched the bones of Elisha he revived and stood up on his feet.
• Luke 6:19And all the people were trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
• Luke 22:51But Jesus responded and said, “Stop! No more of this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.
• Acts 4:9if we are on trial today for a benefit done to a sick man, as to how this man has been made well,
• Numbers 15:38“Speak to the sons of Israel and tell them that they shall make for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they shall put on the tassel of each corner a violet thread.
• Deuteronomy 22:12“You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.
• Matthew 9:20And behold, a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind Him, and touched the border of His cloak;
• Luke 8:44came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

Commentaries on Mark 6:56

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 56Villages - Probably small towns near cities. Country - Villages at a distance from cities and large public towns. See the notes on Matthew 14:34-36; (note). Christ went about doing good - he confined his ministry and miracles to no place - wherever he went, they stood in need of his help; and whenever they required his assistance, they had it granted immediately. Our Lord's conduct, in these respects, is a perfect pattern for every preacher of his Gospel.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45-56Verses 45-56 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 14:22-36. Mark 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 five thousand by a miracle, and that, having done that, he had power also to save them from the storm. Their heart was hardened - Their “mind” was dull to perceive it. This does not mean that they were “opposed” to Jesus, or that they had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 45-56Verses 45-56 The church is often like a ship at sea, tossed with tempests, and not comforted: we may have Christ for us, yet wind and tide against us; but it is a comfort to Christ's disciples in a storm, that their Master is in the heavenly mount, interceding for them. And no difficulties can hinder Christ's appearance for his people, when the set time is come. He silenced their fears, by making himself known to them. Our fears are soon satisfied, if our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 56the fringe of His cloak: This refers to the tassels that Jewish men wore on the edges of their robes (see Numbers 15:38–39; Deuteronomy 22:12). Touching the fringe of His cloak brought healing to sick people (see also Mark 3:10; 5:28).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5656. and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment--having heard, no doubt, of what the woman with the issue of blood experienced on doing so (Mr 5:25-29), and perhaps of other unrecorded cases of the same nature. and as many as touched him--or "it"--the border of His garment. were made whole--All this they continued to do and to experience while our Lord was in that region. The time corresponds to that mentioned (Joh…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