Mark 6:55

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 6:55 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
Mark 6:55 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
55and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And ran through that whole region round about, etc..] That is, the inhabitants of that part of the country where Christ landed, ran many of them themselves, and others sent messengers into all parts of it, on every side: and began to carry about in beds those that were sick; or lame, or so disordered that they could not walk, or bear any other way of being carried: these they brought to him, where they heard he was: in whatsoever part of the country they could learn he was in; for he went about from place to place doing good.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 14:22-36. Mark 6:52 They considered not the miracle of the loaves - They did not remember or call to mind the “power” which Jesus had shown in feeding the five thousand by a miracle, and that, having done that, he had power also to save them from the storm. Their heart was hardened - Their “mind” was dull to perceive it. This does not mean that they were “opposed” to Jesus, or that they had what we denominate “hardness of heart,” but simply that they were slow to perceive his power. They did not quickly learn, as they ought to have done, that he had all power, and could therefore allay the storm. The word “heart” is frequently used in this…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mar 2:1-3, Mar 3:7-11; Mat 4:24 Mark 6:56”
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