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Ordinary Time · Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B

Mark 6:30-34

Sheep Without a Shepherd

July 18, 2027

The Good Shepherd, Bartolome Esteban Murillo
The Good Shepherd, Bartolome Esteban Murillo, c. 1660Museo del Prado, Madrid
A Spanish devotional picture of the child as shepherd, leaning on a lamb among broken columns, painted to be prayed in front of rather than admired.He had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.Bartolome Esteban MurilloThe painter of Seville, who gave sacred subjects the warmth of domestic life and was for two centuries the most admired Spanish artist in Europe.Museo del Prado, MadridSpain's national collection, formed from what the Spanish crown had bought over three centuries, which is why its Titians and Rubenses are unmatched.Museo del Prado, Madrid
Roman Lectionary
GospelMark 6:30-34Mk 6:30-34
Second ReadingEph. 2:13-18Eph 2:13-18
First ReadingJer. 23:1-6Jer 23:1-6
Responsorial PsalmPs. 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (1)Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (1)

Overview & Insights

“He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.” (Mark 6:34)

The apostles return from their mission and Jesus calls them to rest, but crowds hurry ahead to meet them. Seeing the people leaderless and lost, Jesus is moved with compassion and begins to teach them.

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Commentary

Working Preacher: Commentary on Mark 6:30-34, 53-56Working Preacher: Commentary on Mk 6:30-34, 53-56 Working Preacher

A preaching focused reading of the shepherd and compassion scene.

Enduring Word: Mark 6Enduring Word: Mk 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.

Precept Austin: Mark 6 CommentaryPrecept Austin: Mk 6 Commentary Precept Austin

A large gathering of study notes and cross references on the chapter.

Bible Hub: Mark 6:30 CommentariesBible Hub: Mk 6:30 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic and modern commentaries lined up on the return of the apostles.

Barnes' Notes on Mark 6Barnes' Notes on Mk 6 StudyLight

A concise nineteenth century commentary on the chapter.

Loyola Press: Sunday Connection Loyola Press · Sunday Connection

Catholic reflection and discussion questions for the Sunday readings.

Brant Pitre: 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre

A Catholic scholar walks through all of this Sunday's readings together.

Background & Word Study

Bible Hub Interlinear: Mark 6Bible Hub Interlinear: Mk 6 BibleHub

The Greek text with parsing and gloss for each word.

BibleProject: Overview of MarkBibleProject: Overview of Mk BibleProject

An animated walk through the structure and message of the whole book.

The Church Fathers

Catena: Mark 6Catena: Mk 6 Catena

Early church and patristic comment gathered under each verse.

Podcast

Bishop Barron: The Shepherd Has Arrived Word on Fire

Bishop Barron preaches this Sunday’s Mass readings, including Mark 6:30-34.

Art & Music

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

A curated image index for this reading across the history of Christian art.

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