Mark 6:31

Mark 6:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
• New International Version (NIV)Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

Context of Mark 6:31

29When John’s disciples heard what had happened, they came to get his body and buried it in a tomb. 30The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught. Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat. 32So they left by boat for a quiet place, where they could be alone. 33But many people recognized them and saw them leaving, and people from many towns ran ahead along the shore and got there ahead of them.

Mark 6:31 word by word

καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· δεῦτε ὑμεῖς αὐτοὶ κατ᾽ ἰδίαν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον καὶ ἀναπαύσασθε ὀλίγον· ἦσαν γὰρ οἱ ἐρχόμενοι καὶ οἱ ὑπάγοντες πολλοί, καὶ οὐδὲ φαγεῖν εὐκαίρουν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Comeδεῦτεdeute · comeG1205
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• apartκατάkata · according toG2596
• ·ἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a desertἔρημοςerēmos · desertedG2048
• placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117
• restἀναπαύωanapauō · to give restG373
• a whileὀλίγοςoligos · little/fewG3641
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• there wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• comingἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• goingὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• they hadεὐκαιρέωeukaireō · to have opportunityG2119
• noοὐδέoude · norG3761
• so much as to eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315

Cross-references for Mark 6:31

• Mark 1:45But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn’t publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him.
• Mark 3:7Jesus went out to the lake with his disciples, and a large crowd followed him. They came from all over Galilee, Judea,
• Matthew 14:13As soon as Jesus heard the news, he left in a boat to a remote area to be alone. But the crowds heard where he was headed and followed on foot from many towns.
• John 6:1After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias.

Commentaries on Mark 6:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Rest a while - Rest is necessary for those who labor; and a zealous preacher of the Gospel will as often stand in need of it as a galley slave.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31A desert place - A retired place, across the sea from Capernaum, where they would be free from interruption. There were many coming and going - Coming to be healed and retiring, or coming to hear him preach. It means that they were “thronged,” or that there was a vast multitude attending his preaching.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

Topics related to Mark 6:31

• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Recreation (Rest)
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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