Bible Strands
Mark 6:36
Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses His disciples in a desolate place as evening approaches, directing them to manage the hungry crowd.
The words — ἀπόλυσον (apoluson) literally means “do dismiss,” and ἀπελθόντες (apelthontes) translates to “having gone.”
The thread — The pattern of sending people away recurs in Matthew 15:23 and Mark 5:31, where Jesus or His followers are instructed to disperse those pressing in.
Why it lands — The verse explicitly commands the crowd to leave the immediate location and procure their own food, requiring the reader to follow the direct logistical instruction without adding spiritual commentary.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Matthew 15:23 But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
- Mark 3:21 When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
- Mark 5:31 His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”
- Matthew 16:22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”