Robertson Word Pictures - Mark 6:38 - 6:38

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Robertson Word Pictures - Mark 6:38 - 6:38


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Go and see (hupagete idete). John says that Jesus asked Philip to find out what food they had (Joh 6:5.) probably after the disciples had suggested that Jesus send the crowd away as night was coming on (Mar 6:35.). On this protest to his command that they feed the crowds (Mar 6:37; Mat 14:16; Luk 9:13) Jesus said “Go see” how many loaves you can get hold of. Then Andrew reports the fact of the lad with five barley loaves and two fishes (Joh 6:8.). They had suggested before that two hundred pennyworth (dēnariōn diakosiōn. See note on Mat 18:28) was wholly inadequate and even that (some thirty-five dollars) was probably all that or even more than they had with them. John’s Gospel alone tells of the lad with his lunch which his mother had given him.