Mark 6:45
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
- KJV
- And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
- WEB
- Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.
- ASV
- And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before [him] unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.
- DARBY
- And immediately he compelled his disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before to the other side to Bethsaida, while *he* sends the crowd away.
- BLB
- And immediately He compelled His disciples to enter into the boat and to go before [Him] to the other side, to Bethsaida, until He dismisses the crowd.
- ÅB
- Og straks nødde han sine disipler til å gå i båten og fare i forveien over til andre siden av, til Betsaida, mens han selv sendte folket avsted.
- OTB
- Straks fikk Jesus disiplene sine til å gå i båten og dra foran ham til den andre siden, til Betsaida, mens han sendte folkemengden bort.
- B1930
- Og straks nødde han sine disipler til å gå i båten og fare i forveien over til hin side, til Betsaida, mens han selv sendte folket avsted.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 14:22–33
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Read in contextJohn 6:15–21
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
Read in contextMark 6:32
And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
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