Mark 6 · Verse 33

Mark 6:33

And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
Mark 6:33, King James Version

Mark 6:33 in other translations

BSBBut many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
WEBThey 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.
ASVAnd the people saw them going, and many knew them, and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.
YLTAnd the multitudes saw them going away, and many recognised him, and by land from all the cities they ran thither, and went before them, and came together to him,
DARBYAnd many saw them going, and recognised them, and ran together there on foot, out of all the cities, and got there before them.
BBEAnd the people saw them going, and a number of them, having knowledge who they were, went running there together on foot from all the towns, and got there before them.
WebsterAnd the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran on foot thither out of all cities, and out went them, and came together to him.

What does Mark 6:33 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
33. And the people--the multitudes. saw them departing, and many knew him--The true reading would seem to be: "And many saw them departing, and knew or recognized [them]." and ran afoot--Here, perhaps, it should be rendered "by land"--running round by the head of the lake, and taking one of the fords of the river, so as to meet Jesus, who was crossing with the Twelve by ship. thither out of all cities, and outwent them--got before them. and came together unto him--How exceedingly graphic is this! every touch of it betokening the presence of an eye-witness. John (Joh 6:3) says, that "Jesus went up into a mountain"--somewhere in that hilly range, the green tableland which skirts the eastern side of the lake.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 33. Afoot thither. On foot to the place where they saw them going.

Out of all cities. All cities or large towns in the neighbourhood.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 33 The people - Or, οχλοι, the multitudes. This is wanting in many MSS., but it seems necessary to make the sense clear. There is scarcely a verse in the whole New Testament that has suffered so much from transcribers as this verse. Amidst the abundance of various readings, one can scarcely tell what its original state was. The various readings may be seen in Griesbach.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 6:30-44

Let not ministers do any thing or teach any thing, but what they are willing should be told to their Lord. Christ notices the frights of some, and the toils of others of his disciples, and provides rest for those that are tired, and refuge for those that are terrified. The people sought the spiritual food of Christ's word, and then he took care that they should not want bodily food. If Christ and his disciples put…

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Mark 6:33 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
εἶδονeidonthey sawG1492
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846
ὑπάγονταςhupagontasgoingG5217
οἱhoi<the>G3588
ὄχλοι,ochloicrowdsG3793
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπέγνωσανepegnōsanrecognizedG1921
πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183
καὶkaiandG2532
πεζῇpezēaon footG3979
ἀπὸapofromG575
πασῶνpasōnallG3956
τῶνtōntheG3588
πόλεωνpoleōncitiesG4172
συνέδραμονsunedramonran togetherG4936
ἐκεῖekeithereG1563
καὶkaiandG2532
προῆλθονproēlthonwent beforeG4281
αὐτούςautousthemG846
καὶkaiandG2532
συνῆλθονsunēlthontogether wentG4905
πρὸςprostoG4314
αὐτόν.autonhim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 6:33

  • John 6:2

    And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

  • Matthew 15:29-31

    And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them: Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

  • Mark 6:54-55

    And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him, And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

  • James 1:19

    Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
54,55; Mt 15:29-31; Joh 6:2; Jas 1:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 6:32

    And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

  • Mark 6:33

    And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

  • Mark 6:34

    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.

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Mark 6:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y los vieron ir muchos, y le conocieron; y concurrieron allá muchos á pie de las ciudades, y llegaron antes que ellos, y se juntaron á él.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et plusieurs les virent qui s’en allaient, et les reconnurent, et accoururent là, à pied, de toutes les villes, et arrivèrent avant eux, et se rassemblèrent auprès de lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und viele sahen sie wegfahren und erkannten sie, und liefen zu Fuß von allen Städten dorthin zusammen und kamen ihnen zuvor.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et viderunt eos abeuntes, et cognoverunt multi: et pedestres de omnibus civitatibus concurrerunt illuc, et prævenerunt eos.