Here is an example from today.
Mark 6:30-36(NKJV)
Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.
And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.
But the multitudes saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him.
And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.
When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, “This is a deserted place, and already the hour is late.
Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.”
This is the story of the second feeding of the multitudes. I've read this countless times. Here is what I had not picked up on before. John the Baptist's disciples were there. In the highlighted verse Jesus tells John's disciples to “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.”.
Because of this next verse I thought Jesus had sent them off by themselves.
"So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.". I didn't realize that the word "they" included Jesus. They all went off in the same boat. Here is what made me realize that.
"But the multitudes saw them departing, and many knew Him"
Him in capital
letters indicates Jesus. Jesus was in
the boat with them (John the Baptist's disciples). It is this boat ride with John's disciples
that leads directly to the 2nd feeding miracle and John's disciples were
there.
Not sure that it has any significant meaning.
I just love how God continually reveals new things through His word!
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