Mark 6:29-31

New Catholic Bible

²⁹When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and removed his body and laid it in a tomb.

³⁰The Return of the Twelve. The apostles^[a] returned to Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and taught. ³¹He said to them, “Come away with me, by yourselves, to a deserted place and rest for a while.” For people continued to come and go in great numbers, and they had no time even to eat.

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Footnotes

Mark 6:30 Apostles: this word occurs in Mark only here; it is also found in some manuscripts in Mk 3:14. The apostles were authorized representatives of Jesus, and in this sense it is used in the New Testament of the Twelve (Mk 3:14) and also of Paul (Rom 1:1). In a broader sense it is applied to a larger group including Barnabas (Acts 14:14), James, “brother of the Lord” (Gal 1:19), and possibly Andronicus and Junia (Rom 16:7). See also note on Mk 3:13-19.

Mark 6:29-31

New International Version

²⁹On hearing of this, John’s disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand^(A)^(B)

³⁰The apostles^(C) gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.^(D) ³¹Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat,^(E) he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”

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