Mark 6 · Verse 45

Mark 6:45

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.

Mark 6:45, King James Version

Mark 6:45 in other translations

BSB	Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
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.
YLT	And immediately he constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before to the other side, unto Bethsaida, till he may let 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.
BBE	And straight away he made his disciples get into the boat, and go before him to the other side to Beth-saida, while he himself sent the people away.
Webster	And immediately he constrained his disciples to get into the boat, and to go to the other side before to Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

What does Mark 6:45 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

45. And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before--Him. unto Bethsaida--Bethsaida of Galilee (Joh 12:21). John (Joh 6:17) says they "went over the sea towards Capernaum"--the wind, probably, occasioning this slight deviation from the direction of Bethsaida. while he sent away the people--"the multitude." His object in this was to put an end to the misdirected excitement in His favor (Joh 6:15), into which the disciples themselves may have been somewhat drawn. The word "constrained" implies reluctance on their part, perhaps from unwillingness to part with their Master and embark at night, leaving Him alone on the mountain.

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

Barnes' Notes

Verses 45-56. Mt 14:22 and Mt 23:1-26:75

(x) "And straightway" Mt 14:22, Jn 6:17 (2) "before unto Bethsaida" or, "over against Bethsaida"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 45 To the other side before unto Bethsaida - John says, Joh 6:17, to Capernaum. It is probable our Lord ordered them to steer to one or other of these two places, which were about four miles distant, and on the same side of the sea of Galilee.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 6:45-56

The church is often like a ship at sea, tossed with tempests, and not comforted: we may have Christ for us, yet wind and tide against us; but it is a comfort to Christ's disciples in a storm, that their Master is in the heavenly mount, interceding for them. And no difficulties can hinder Christ's appearance for his people, when the set time is come. He silenced their fears, by making himself known to them. Our fears are soon satisfied, if our mistakes are set right, especially our mistakes as to Christ. Let the disciples have their Master with them, and all is well. It is for want of rightly understanding Christ's former works, that we view his present works as if there never were the like before. If Christ's ministers now could cure people's bodily diseases, what multitudes would flock after them! It is sad to think how much more most care about their bodies than about their souls.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Mark 6:45 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

εὐθὺςeuthusimmediatelyG2112

ἠνάγκασενēnagkasenHe compelledG315

τοὺςtoustheG3588

μαθητὰςmathētasdisciplesG3101

αὐτοῦautouof HimG846

ἐμβῆναιembēnaito climbG1684

εἰςeisintoG1519

τὸtotheG3588

πλοῖονploionboatG4143

καὶkaiandG2532

προάγεινproageinto go beforeG4254

εἰςeistoG1519

τὸtotheG3588

πέρανperanother sideG4008

πρὸςprostoG4314

ΒηθσαϊδὰνBēthsaidanBethsaidaG966

ἕωςhe'ōsuntilG2193

αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846

ἀπολύειapolueidismissesG630

τὸνtontheG3588

ὄχλον.ochloncrowd.G3793

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Cross references for Mark 6:45

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. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. …
John 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. And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. …
Mark 6:32
And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

straightway.
Mt 14:22-33; Joh 6:15-17,18-21
unto Bethsaida. or, over against Bethsaida.Bethsaida, according to Josephus, was situated on the sea of Gennesaret, in the lower Gaulonitis, (consequently on the east of the lake, as Pliny states,) and at the beginning of the mountainous country; and it was raised from a village to the honour of a city by Philip, and called Julias in honour of the emperor's daughter. Some learned men, however, are of opinion that the Bethsaida mentioned in the gospels was a different place; and that it was situated on the western shore of the sea of Tiberias, in Galilee, near Chorazin and Capernaum, with which it is associated, (Mt 11:21, 23. Joh 12:21;) and Bishop Pococke mentions the ruins of a town or large village in the plain of Huttin, about two miles west of the lake, still bearing the name of Baitsida, which he thinks occupies its site.
8:22; Lu 10:13

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Context

Mark 6:44
And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
Mark 6:45
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.
Mark 6:46
And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

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Mark 6:45 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y luego dió priesa á sus discípulos á subir en el barco, é ir delante de él á Bethsaida de la otra parte, entre tanto que él despedía la multitud.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et aussitôt il contraignit ses disciples de monter dans le bateau, et d’aller devant lui à l’autre rive, vers Bethsaïda, tandis qu’il renvoyait la foule.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und alsbald nötigte er seine Jünger, in das Schiff zu steigen und an das jenseitige Ufer nach Bethsaida vorauszufahren, während er die Volksmenge entläßt.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et statim coëgit discipulos suos ascendere navim, ut præcederent eum trans fretum ad Bethsaidam, dum ipse dimitteret populum.