Mark 6:36

36 Send them away , that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat .

Mark 6:36 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:36

Send them away
Leave off preaching, dismiss the assembly; see ( Matthew 14:15 ) ;

that they may go into the country round about;
or "into the fields"; that is, to the odd houses; which were here and there in the fields; (See Gill on Mark 5:14);

and into the villages;
the little country towns that were near at hand:

and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat;
they brought no provisions with them, and there were none to be had in that desert place; and it was high time they had some refreshment; for the usual time of dining was past, the first evening was come, the day was on the decline, and was far spent.

Mark 6:36 In-Context

34 And Jesus, when he came out , saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said , This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

36 Send them away , that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat .

37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat . And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat ?

38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye ? go and see . And when they knew , they say , Five, and two fishes.