Focused Passage

Mark 6:53-56

Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea

Mark 6 moves from hometown rejection to apostolic mission, from John's martyrdom to Jesus' shepherding compassion, from wilderness hunger to miraculous provision, from sea terror to divine reassurance, and from hardened disciples to needy crowds who still seek his healing touch.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

53 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.

54 As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus

55 and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

56 And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

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Verse 53

Cross-references

Matthew 14:34 BSB references John 6:24 Classic cross-references Luke 5:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

When Καὶ G2532 Conjunction they had crossed over διαπεράσαντες G1276 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural they landed ἦλθον G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition . . . τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular . . . γῆν G1093 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular at εἰς G1519 Preposition Gennesaret Γεννησαρὲτ G1082 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction moored [the boat] προσωρμίσθησαν G4358 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural

Verse 54

Cross-references

Acts 10:38 Classic cross-references Mark 6:33 Classic cross-references Philippians 3:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 9:10 Classic cross-references Acts 28:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction As soon as εὐθὺς G2112 Adverb they αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural got ἐξελθόντων G1831 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular boat πλοίου G4143 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular [the people] recognized ἐπιγνόντες G1921 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural [Jesus] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 55

Cross-references

Matthew 4:24 Classic cross-references Mark 2:1 Classic cross-references Mark 3:7 Classic cross-references Mark 8:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

[and] ran through περιέδραμον G4063 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural that ἐκείνην G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular whole ὅλην G3650 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular region χώραν G5561 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv ἤρξαντο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural carrying περιφέρειν G4064 Verb - Present Infinitive Active the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural sick κακῶς G2560 Adverb . . . ἔχοντας G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural mats κραβάττοις G2895 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural to wherever ὅπου G3699 Adverb they heard ἤκουον G191 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction He was ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 56

Cross-references

Matthew 9:20 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:35 Classic cross-references Luke 6:19 Classic cross-references Numbers 15:38 Classic cross-references Mark 3:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction wherever ὅπου G3699 Adverb . . . ἂν G302 Particle He went εἰσεπορεύετο G1531 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition villages κώμας G2968 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural [and] ἢ G2228 Conjunction - εἰς G1519 Preposition towns πόλεις G4172 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural [and] ἢ G2228 Conjunction - εἰς G1519 Preposition countrysides ἀγροὺς G68 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural they laid ἐτίθεσαν G5087 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural sick ἀσθενοῦντας G770 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural marketplaces ἀγοραῖς G58 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction begged παρεκάλουν G3870 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ἵνα G2443 Conjunction just κἂν G2579 Adverb to let them touch ἅψωνται G680 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular fringe κρασπέδου G2899 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular cloak ἱματίου G2440 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction all ὅσοι G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural who ἂν G302 Particle touched ἥψαντο G680 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular were healed ἐσῴζοντο G4982 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural

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