Mark 6:36

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

send the crowd away so they can go into the surrounding countryside and towns to buy themselves something to eat.”

Cross References

Matthew 15:23

But He did not say a word to her. His disciples came and begged Him; “Send her away, for she is [continually] shouting at us [as we go along].”

Mark 5:31

And His disciples said to Him, “You see the large crowd thronging you and yet you ask ‘Who touched me’?”

Mark 3:21

When His relatives [or friends] heard about this [i.e., all that He was doing], they went out to take custody of Him [for safety reasons (?)], for people were saying, “He has lost his mind.”

Matthew 16:22

Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “I should say not, Lord; that will never happen to you.”

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 6:37

But He answered them, “You [men] give them something to eat.” And they replied, “Should we go and buy a supply of bread to give them to eat?” [Note: The amount mentioned here indicates that it was two hundred twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $21,600 in 2005].