Mark 6:54

54 But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.

Mark 6:54 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:54

And when they were come out of the ship
Christ and his disciples, and were ashore,

straightway they knew him;
that is, the men of that place, as in Mt. 14:35, (See Gill on Matthew 14:35); and so the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions read here, "the inhabitants of that country", the country of Gennesaret; they knew him, having seen and heard him before.

Mark 6:54 In-Context

52 For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.

53 Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor.

54 But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.

55 Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was.

56 And enter wherever He might--village or town or hamlet--they laid their sick in the open places, and entreated Him to let them touch were it but the tassel of His robe; and all, whoever touched Him, were restored to health.