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What does Mark 6:34 mean?

"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."

— Mark 6:34 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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.

35

When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, “This place is deserted, and it is late in the day.

36

Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”

37

But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?”

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