Mark 6:35

35 By this time it was late; so His disciples came to Him, and said, "This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late:

Mark 6:35 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:35

And when the day was now far spent
Or "much time was gone", in teaching the people, and healing the sick:

his disciples came unto him;
nearer to him, as he was preaching, or healing the sick;

and said, this is a desert place, and now the time is far passed;
(See Gill on Matthew 14:15).

Mark 6:35 In-Context

33 But the people saw them going, and many knew them; and coming by land they ran together there from all the neighbouring towns, and arrived before them.

34 So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things.

35 By this time it was late; so His disciples came to Him, and said, "This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late:

36 send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat."

37 "Give them food yourselves," He replied. "Are we," they asked, "to go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread and give them food?"