Mark 6:35-44 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:… In this narrative we may note the following points — I. THE COMPASSION AND POWER OF CHRIST WERE FOR THE BODIES AND MINDS OF MEN. II. THE EXCITEMENT OF EXPECTATION PREPARES FOR THE RECEPTION OF GOOD. III. MATERIAL OBJECTS AND HUMAN AGENCY ARE EMPLOYED IN THE COMMUNICATION OF DIVINE GIFTS. IV. ORDER SHOULD BE OBSERVED, GRATITUDE EXPRESSED, AND LIBERALITY BE COMBINED WITH FRUGALITY, IN COMMON MEALS. (J. H. Godwin.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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: |
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