Mark 6:45

45 Jesus quickly made his disciples get into a boat and cross to Bethsaida ahead of him while he sent the people away.

Mark 6:45 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:45

And straightway he constrained his disciples
The reasons of this is (See Gill on Matthew 14:22),

to get into the ship;
in which they came to this place, and which was waiting for them:

and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida;
or rather "to go to the other side over against Bethsaida"; for they were now in a desert belonging to that city, wherefore they were ordered to go, and did go to the other side of the sea of Tiberias, or Galilee, even to Capernaum, as appears from ( John 6:17 John 6:24 John 6:25 ) ;

while he sent away the people; (See Gill on Matthew 14:22).

Mark 6:45 In-Context

43 When they picked up the leftover pieces, they filled twelve baskets with bread and fish.

44 There were 5,000 men who had eaten the bread.

45 Jesus quickly made his disciples get into a boat and cross to Bethsaida ahead of him while he sent the people away.

46 After saying goodbye to them, he went up a mountain to pray.

47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land.