John Gill's Exposition on Mark 6:36

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Send them away, etc..] Leave off preaching, dismiss the assembly; (see <401415>Matthew 14:15); that they may go into the country round about; or “into the fields”; that is, to the odd houses; which were here and there in the fields; (see Gill on “<410514>Mark 5:14”); and into the villages; the little country towns that were near at hand: and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat; they brought no provisions with them, and there were none to be had in that desert place; and it was high time they had some refreshment; for the usual time of dining was past, the first evening was come, the day was on the decline, and was far spent.

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