Marco 6:33

33 E molti li videro partire e li riconobbero; e da tutte le città accorsero là a piedi e vi giunsero prima di loro.

Marco 6:33 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:33

And the people saw them departing
The multitude that came to and fro, saw Christ and his disciples taking ship, and launching off; for though they were as private as could be, and intended to have gone in a very private manner, yet the people observed them:

and many knew him:
Jesus; some copies read, "them"; and so do the Syriac and Ethiopic versions; they knew both Christ and his disciples, though they were in the ship, and at some distance:

and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and out went them, and came
together unto him;
they went on foot, as they might from Capernaum, Nazareth, and the parts adjacent, over the bridge at Chammath of Gadara, to this place, that belonged to Bethsaida; whither they perceived they steered, and made such haste, that they got thither before them; and the people that flocked from several cities met together, and came to Jesus, to hear his doctrine, and see his miracles,

Marco 6:33 In-Context

31 Ed egli disse loro: Venitevene ora in disparte, in luogo solitario, e riposatevi un po’. Difatti, era tanta la gente che andava e veniva, che essi non aveano neppur tempo di mangiare.

32 Partirono dunque nella barca per andare in un luogo solitario in disparte.

33 E molti li videro partire e li riconobbero; e da tutte le città accorsero là a piedi e vi giunsero prima di loro.

34 E come Gesù fu sbarcato, vide una gran moltitudine e n’ebbe compassione, perché erano come pecore che non hanno pastore; e si mise ad insegnar loro molte cose.

35 Ed essendo già tardi, i discepoli gli s’accostarono e gli dissero: Questo luogo è deserto ed è già tardi;