"Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they…" — Mark 6:36

Mark 6:36 · KJV

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

— Mark 6:36

Verse 35

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time {is} far passed:

Verse 37

He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? {pennyworth: the Roman penny is sevenpence halfpenny}

Mark 6 — Context

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.

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time {is} far passed:

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

He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

Cross References

Matthew 15:23

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

Mark 3:21

And when his friends heard {of it}, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. {friends: or, kinsmen}

Mark 5:31

And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

Matthew 16:22

Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. {Be...: Gr. Pity thyself}