Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 6:44
And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
44. five thousand men ] besides women and children (Mat 14:21), who would not sit down with the men, but sit or stand apart.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 44. Were about five thousand] , about, is omitted by a great majority of the best MSS. and by the principal versions. It is wanting in several editions: Bengel, Wetstein, and Griesbach, leave it out of the text. It is omitted by some in the parallel place, Mt 14:21, but it stands without any variation in Lu 9:14, and Joh 6:10. This miracle is mentioned by all the four evangelists. It is one of the most astonishing that Christ has wrought. It is a miracle which could not be counterfeited, and a full proof of the divinity of Christ.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
44. And they that did eat of theloaves were about five thousand men“besides women andchildren” (Mt 14:21). Ofthese, however, there would probably not be many; as only the maleswere obliged to go to the approaching festival.
Jesus Recrosses to the Westernside of the Lake Walking on the Sea (Mr6:45-56).
One very important particulargiven by John alone (Joh 6:15)introduces this portion: “When Jesus therefore perceived thatthey would take Him by force, to make Him a king, He departed againinto a mountain Himself alone.”
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And they that did eat of the loaves,…. And also of the fishes; for they all ate of both;
were about five thousand men; the word , “about”, is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, Persic and Ethiopic versions, reading five thousand men certain. The Evangelist Matthew adds, “beside children and women”, Mt 14:21.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Men (). Men as different from women as in Mt 14:21. This remarkable miracle is recorded by all Four Gospels, a nature miracle that only God can work. No talk about accelerating natural processes will explain this miracle. And three eyewitnesses report it: the Logia of Matthew, the eyes of Peter in Mark, the witness of John the Beloved Disciple (Gould). The evidence is overwhelming.
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
Men [] . Not generic, including men and women, but literally men. Compare Mt 14:21, beside women and children; a detail which we should have expected from Mark.
Fuente: Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament
1) “And they that did eat of the loaves,” (kai hoi phagontes tous artous) “And those who ate of the loaves,” of bread that was available, and had been blessed and distributed, even as the Word of God must go forth, blessed with prayer and shared, to help the hungry of soul, Isa 55:10-11.
2) “Were about five thousand men.” (esan pentakischilioi andres) “Were five thousand mature men,” Mat 14:21. The multiplier of this food was the bread and meat of life Himself, who is adequate and came to satisfy the hunger of every needy soul! 0 that His disciples might share and give, bequeath Him to others, knowing that in such they shall not be impoverished, Joh 6:48-50; Joh 6:58; Ecc 11:1-6.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(44) Five thousand men.St. Mark uses the word which excludes women and children.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
Ver. 44. See Trapp on “ Mat 14:20 “ See Trapp on “ Joh 6:12 “ See Trapp on “ Joh 6:13 “ See Trapp on “ Joh 6:14 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Mar 6:44 . , 5000 men: one loaf for 1000! Mt. adds: , women and children not counted. Of these, in the circumstances, there would be few, therefore probably not referred to by Mk.
Fuente: The Expositors Greek Testament by Robertson
men. Greek. aner, See App-123. Not generic, but literally men (not women). See Mat 14:21.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
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Five thousand men, and Mat 14:21 adds “besides women and children.”
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Mar 6:44. Five thousand men. Mark, usually so exact, does not speak of the women and children (Matthew). An evidence of independence.