“And He said to them ‘come away by yourselves to a lonely place and rest a while.’ (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have enough time to eat.)”
“…and when He went ashore He saw a great multitude.”
The disciples had just returned from their circuit preaching and were reporting to Jesus. They were tired from their journeys and yet there was so much activity around them that they didn’t even have time to grab a bite to eat. Jesus recognized that it was time for rest, the disciples truly needed rest. Yet as they landed on the shore, hoping to get away by themselves for a time, they were met by the needy multitudes. Their well deserved and needed rest was withheld. Yet Jesus was not irritated, He and the disciples picked up again with their teaching and serving the crowds with compassion.
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