Mark 6:34 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁴ Then Jesus left [His place of seclusion] and, seeing the large crowd, He felt deep compassion for them because they were [as disoriented] as sheep without a shepherd, so He began teaching them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁴ As Jesus landed, He saw a great crowd waiting, and He was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁴ And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

Common English Bible

³⁴ When Jesus arrived and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Then he began to teach them many things.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁴ And Jesus, going out, saw a great multitude. And he took pity on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

Mark 6:34 Cross References

Matthew 9:36

But when He saw the large crowds He felt compassion for them because they were distressed and disoriented like sheep without a shepherd.

Luke 9:11

But the crowds found out about it [i.e., where Jesus had gone], so they followed Him [there]. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the [coming] kingdom of God and cured those who needed healing.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a head priest who is incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but One [i.e., Jesus] who has been tempted in every way that we have, and yet without sinning.

Matthew 14:14

When Jesus came out [of His place of seclusion] and saw a large crowd, He felt a deep compassion for them and healed their sick people.

Hebrews 2:17

So, for this reason, He had to become like His brothers in every way [i.e., except that He never sinned], so that He could become a merciful and faithful Head Priest in things related to God’s [service], [and] that He could provide a means of purifying [Lev. 16:30] for people’s sins [i.e., a “covering over” or forgiveness of them].

Matthew 15:32

Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I feel deeply moved over this crowd, because they have continued listening to me for three days now, and have nothing [left] to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry because they will become weak along the way.”

Mark 6:33

But the people saw them going and, since many recognized them, these people ran on ahead of them from all the [surrounding] towns.

Mark 6:35

And when the day was nearly over His disciples came to Him and said, “This place is deserted and the day is almost over;

Mark 8:1

In those days, when a large crowd again assembled [i.e., to listen to Jesus’ teaching] and did not have anything to eat, Jesus called His disciples and said to them,

Mark 8:2

“I feel deep pity for this crowd because they have continued listening to me for three days now and have nothing [left] to eat.