⚡WEB · Mark 6:31

What does Mark 6:31 mean?

"He said to them, “You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat."

— Mark 6:31 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

28

and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.

29

When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

30

The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.

31

He said to them, “You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

32

They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.

33

They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.

34

Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

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