Time after Pentecost · Proper 11 · Year B
Mark 6:30-44
Sheep Without a Shepherd
July 18, 2027
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, 53-56 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on the compassion of the shepherd around the feeding for Year B.
Enduring Word: Mark 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.
Precept Austin: Mark 6 Commentary Precept Austin
Deep study page gathering many conservative commentators on Mark 6.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Mark 6:30 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the start of the feeding account.
StudyLight: Mark 6 Commentaries StudyLight
Many complete commentaries on Mark 6 gathered on one passage page.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Mark Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to Mark's structure and themes.
BibleProject: Gospel of Mark Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the whole Gospel of Mark's design and message.
BibleHub: Mark 6 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of Mark 6.
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