John Gill's Exposition on Luke 9:12

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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When the day began to wear away, etc.] Or “to decline”, as the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions; or “to incline”, as the Syriac; that is, as the Ethiopic version renders it, “when the sun was declining” towards the “horizon” and was almost set; or “when the evening time was come”, as the Persic version: then came the twelve; that is, “the disciples”, as the Persic version; or “his disciples”, as the Syriac: and said unto him, send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about; the place where they were, round about the city of Bethsaida, the several adjacent houses in the fields, villages, towns, and cities: and lodge, and get victuals; where they might have lodging for that night, it being too far for them to reach their habitations that evening; and also that they might provide themselves with proper and sufficient food, which was not to be had in the place where they were: for we are here in a desert place; which afforded no conveniency for lodging, nor any supply of food.

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