Mark 6:32

32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place.

Mark 6:32 in Other Translations

KJV
32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
ESV
32 And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves.
NLT
32 So they left by boat for a quiet place, where they could be alone.
MSG
32 So they got in the boat and went off to a remote place by themselves.
CSB
32 So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote place,

Mark 6:32 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:32

And they departed into a desert place
Which belonged to the city of Bethsaida, ( Luke 9:10 ) ,

by ship, privately;
over some part of the sea of Tiberias, this place lying on a more remote side of it.

Mark 6:32 In-Context

30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.
31 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.”
32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place.
33 But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.
34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.

Cross References 1

  • 1. ver 45; S Mark 4:36
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