Mark 6

"Feed my sheep!" Before Jesus was able to provide the people with loaves and fishes in Mark 6:39 He "commanded" His disciples to "make" the people sit down in companies upon companies in divisions and "ranks" of "in fifties and hundreds". Christ also told His disciples not to be like the rulers and princes of the Gentiles who provided benefits by exercising authority one over the other. Everyone who got the Baptism of Christ was "put out" of the Jewish synagogue system which was also composed of ten families through which they provided welfare with the "Corban" of the people. Your ministers should not be rulers but servants because Christ came to serve. Every man should be led by the Holy Spirit. The minister is supposed to be serving by making the people voluntarily organize themselves in Companies of tens, fifties and hundreds, and thousands so that people may love one another into the practice of Pure Religion.
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V4 "And they were offended^[1] at him." What was contrary to what they wanted to believe. Like Modern Christians who have gone the way of the Corban of the Pharisees they do not want to see where they have stumbled.
V5 There was a reason he could do no mighty work among them.
V6 This was "because of their unbelief" like the women who toughed his garment in Mark 5 faith was needed for a miracle.
V7Jesus gave^[2] them power^[3] over unclean^[4] spirits;
V8 they were "commanded^[5] them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:"
At first, almost all Christians were Jews. Jews, including all the apostles, knew the drill.
: "To this day, at least among the Jews, all it takes to form a synagogue is ten elders! Ten men, rather... they constitute a synagogue and the elder who was chosen by the ten heads of household conduct the services. That’s the way it was." "The apostles as they went out established, Paul for example, church after church in one place after another and he appointed and ordained elders, and he moved on."^[6]
Jesus as Christ commanded that His disciples organize the people in these small groups of heads of families and in ranks of a hundred until all the people were connected in a network because the "kingdom of heaven is like unto a net".^[7] And because it is the most practical way to set the table of the Lord to say nothing of gathering a free people in a hostile world.
There is clear evidence that the early Churched did that consistently so that they could rightly divide bread from house to house in the practice of Religion and to provide aid to Christians during these hard times through the aid brought by ministers like Paul and Barnabus during national dearths, emergencies and persecutions that the people who claim to be ministers of Christ would be doing something very similar today.
If Jesus told His appointed ministers to feed my sheep and care for the needy, providing a distribution of daily bread from house to house^[8] without exercising authority to provide that daily ministration through the practice of what James calls Pure Religion in the service of a peculiar people by His Church they would be striving to do that too.
If Jesus condemned the Pharisees for their Corban which provided benefits to the people by way of men who called themselves benefactors but exercised authority one over the other and because they failed to attend to the weightier matters then those men who call themselves ministers of Christ but do not do what He commanded may be the many workers of iniquity He warned us of and in need of repentance.
Jesus calls himself a A prophet but he is not honored "in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house."

Prophet without honor

[1] And he went out from thence, and came into his own country^[9];^[10] and his disciples follow him.

[2] And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

[3] Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended^[1] at him.

[4] But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

[5] And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.^[10]

[6] And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

Sent out

[7] And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave^[2] them power^[3] over unclean spirits;

With power not supplies

[8] And commanded^[5] them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

[9] But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

[10] And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

Shake off the dust

[11] And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear^[11] you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

[12] And they went out, and preached that men should repent.^[12]

[13] And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.^[13]

Herod heard

[14] And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

[15] Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

[16] But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

John arrested

[17] For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

[18] For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

[19] Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

[20] For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man^[14] and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

The birthday dance

[21] And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

[22] And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

The promise

[23] And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

[24] And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

[25] And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

[26] And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

Beheaded

[27] And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

[28] And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

[29] And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

Return of the apostles

[30] And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

[31] And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

[32] And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

The people pursued

[33] And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

[34] And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

[35] And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

Give them to eat

[36] Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

[37] He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

[38] He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.^[15]

He commanded

[39] And he commanded them to make all sit down^[16] by companies^[17] upon the green grass.

[40] And they sat down in ranks^[18], by hundreds, and by fifties.^[19]

[41] And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

And there was more than enough

[42] And they did all eat, and were filled.

[43] And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments^[20], and of the fishes.

[44] And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men^[14].^[15]

Into the mountains

[45] And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

[46] And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

[47] And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

Walk on water

[48] And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

[49] But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

[50] For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

[51] And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

[52] For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.^[21]

The land of Gennesaret

[53] And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret^[22] , and drew to the shore.

[54] And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

[55] And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 4624 ~σκανδαλίζω~ skandalizo \@skan-dal-id’-zo\@ ("scandalize") from 4625 skandalon figuratively, cause of sin, derivative of kampto a snare; TDNT-7:339,1036; {See TDNT 715} v AV-offend 28, make to offend 2; 30
1) to put a stumbling block or impediment in the way, upon which another may trip and fall, metaph. to offend
1a) to entice to sin

1b) to cause a person to begin to distrust and desert one whom he ought to trust and obey
1b1) to cause to fall away

1b2) to be offended in one, i.e. to see in another what I disapprove of and what hinders me from acknowledging his authority

1b3) to cause one to judge unfavourably or unjustly of another

1c) since one who stumbles or whose foot gets entangled feels annoyed
1c1) to cause one displeasure at a thing

1c2) to make indignant

1c3) to be displeased, indignant
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 1325 ~δίδωμι~ didomi \@did’-o-mee\@ a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternate in most of the tenses); TDNT-2:166,166; {See TDNT 191} v AV-give 365, grant 10, put 5, show 4, deliver 2, make 2, misc 25; 413
1) to give

2) to give something to someone
2a) of one’s own accord to give one something, to his advantage
2a1) to bestow a gift

2b) to grant, give to one asking, let have

2c) to supply, furnish, necessary things

2d) to give over, deliver
2d1) to reach out, extend, present

2d2) of a writing

2d3) to give over to one’s care, intrust, commit
2d3a) something to be administered

2d3b) to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed

2e) to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward

2f) to furnish, endue

3) to give
3a) to cause, profuse, give forth from one’s self
3a1) to give, hand out lots

3b) to appoint to an office

3c) to cause to come forth, i.e. as the sea, death and Hell are said to give up the dead who have been engulfed or received by them

3d) to give one to someone as his own
3d1) as an object of his saving care

3d2) to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master

3d3) to give one to someone to care for his interests

3d4) to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return

4) to grant or permit one
4a) to commission

For Synonyms see entry 5836 See also 3860 "to give into the hands (of another)", 3862 ordinances "the surrender of cities"
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 1849 ~ἐξουσία~ exousia \@ex-oo-see’-ah\@ from 1832 (in the sense of ability); n f AV-power 69, authority 29, right 2, liberty 1, jurisdiction 1, strength 1; 103 See Romans 13
1) power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
1a) leave or permission

2) physical and mental power
2a) the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises

3) the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)

4) the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed)
4a) universally
4a1) authority over mankind

4b) specifically
4b1) the power of judicial decisions

4b2) of authority to manage domestic affairs

4c) metonymically
4c1) a thing subject to authority or rule
4c1a) jurisdiction

4c2) one who possesses authority

4c2a) a ruler, a human magistrate

4c2b) the leading and more powerful among created beings superior to man, spiritual potentates

4d) a sign of the husband’s authority over his wife
4d1) the veil with which propriety required a women to cover herself

4e) the sign of regal authority, a crown

For Synonyms see entry 5820
↑ 169 ἀκάθαρτος akathartos [ak-ath’-ar-tos] from 1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of 2508 katharos pure or ethical (meaning cleansed); adj; TDNT-3:427,381; [{See TDNT 342 }] AV-unclean 28, foul 2; 30
1) not cleansed, unclean
1a) in a ceremonial sense: that which must be abstained from according to the levitical law

1b) in a moral sense: unclean in thought and life
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 3853 ~παραγγέλλω~ paraggello \@par-ang-gel’-lo\@ from 3844 and the base of 32; v AV-command 20, charge 6, give commandment 1, give charge 1, declare 1, give in charge 1, vr command 1; 31
1) to transmit a message along from one to another, to declare, announce

2) to command, order, charge
For Synonyms see entry 5844
↑ "The World Under God’s Law, The Church Under God’s Law" by Professor Rushdoony.
↑ Matthew 13:47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
↑ Acts 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
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3968 πατρίς patris [pat-rece’] from 3962 Pater father; n f; AV-(one’s) own country 5, country 3; 8
1) one’s native country
1a) one’s fatherland, one’s own country, a fixed abode or home

1b) one’s own native place i.e. a city
- Distinguished from chōras
- patris of one's fathers
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Matthew 13:54 "And when he was come into his own country <3968>(hometown ), he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this [man] this wisdom, and [these] mighty works (miraculous powers)? 55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this [man] all these things? 57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own countryInsert non-formatted text here, and in his own house. 58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief."
Luke 4:23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
Matthew 11:6 And blessed is [he], whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Isaiah 8:14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 49:7 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, [and] the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
↑ Hear and see
Genesis 42:22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

1 Samuel 8:18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

Judges 10:14 "Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.

Ezekiel 12:2 "Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house."

Proverbs 20:12 ¶ "The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them."

Isaiah 1:15 "And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 6:9 ¶ "And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed."

Isaiah 59:2 "But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear."

Isaiah 65:12 "Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose [that] wherein I delighted not."

Matthew 13:11 "He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

Jeremiah 25:4 "And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever: 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them..."

Matthew 10:14 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet."

Mark 6:11 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city."

John 8:43 "Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word."

John 12:38 "That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

Acts 28:26 "Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

Romans 11:7 "What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded 8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. 9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway."

2 Corinthians 3:15 "But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart."

Ephesians 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

2 Thessalonians 2:10 "And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:"
↑ Repent
Matthew 3:2 "And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Matthew 4:17 "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Mark 1:15 "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."

Mark 6:12 "And they went out, and preached that men should repent."

Luke 5:32 "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

Luke 13:3 "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."

Luke 13:5 "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."
↑ The Power appointed
Exodus 15:26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee.

Luke 9:2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:1 "After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come... 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you."

Luke 10:17 "And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven."

Matthew 10:1 "And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. ...8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Mark 6:13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed [them].

Numbers 11:16 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.

Numbers 11:25 "And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, [that], when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease."
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 435 ἀνήρ aner [an’-ayr] a primary word cf. 444 anthropos = man; n m; TDNT-1:360,59; [{See TDNT 71 }] AV-man 156, husband 50, sir 6, fellow 1, not tr 2; 215
1) with reference to sex
1a) of a male

1b) of a husband

1c) of a betrothed or future husband

2) with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult from a boy

3) any male

4) used generically of a group of both men and women
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1
Loaves and fishes
Matthew 14: 14-21, Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand.

Mark 6: 30-44, The people pursued.

Mark 8: 14-21, The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

Luke 9: 10-17, Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand.

John 6: 5-14 Organizing five thousand people Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
- The feeding of the people appears in all four gospels but the Greek word for miracle never appears in the original text in reference to the appearance of an abundance of the loaves and fishes.
- In Mark 6:43 There were twelve kophinos ('hand baskets') but in Mark 8:8 there were seven spuris which are baskets at least twice the size a kophinos.
2 Kings 4:38, 44 The great pot, Give unto the people.
↑ This is not the normal word for sit which is kathemai or kathizo but is anaklino.347 ~ἀνακλίνω~ anaklino \@an-ak-lee’-no\@ from 303 and 2827; ; v AV-sit down 3, make sit down 2, sit down to meat 1, make sit down to meat 1, lay 1; 8
1) to lean against, lean upon
1a) to lay down

1b) to make or bid to recline
↑ The word companies is repeated twice in original text. 4849 ~συμπόσιον~ sumposion \@soom-pos’-ee-on\@ from a derivative of the alternate of 4844; ; n n AV-company 1, not tr. 1; Repeated twice in Mark 6:39
1) a drinking party, entertainment
1a) of the party itself, the guests

1b) rows of guests

"The symposium (or symposion) was an important part of ancient Greek culture from the 7th century BCE and was a party held in a private home where Greek males gathered to drink, eat and sing together. Various topics were also discussed such as philosophy, politics, poetry and the issues of the day."

" The equivalent of a Greek symposium in Roman society is the Latin convivium."

A Roman convivium according to Marcus Tullius Cicero for the republican period and Seneca suggest that ten to twelve was the maximum number.

Plato in his "Laws" endorses the benefits of the symposium as a means to test and promote virtue in citizens. this word sumposion is derived in part from the word pino which "figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen, nourish it unto life eternal"
↑ The word ranks is also repeated twice in original text and is from the word prasia which as a Hebrew idiom i.e. they reclined in ranks or divisions, so that several ranks formed, as it were separate plots of groups in groups.
↑
4004 πεντήκοντα pentekonta [pen-tay’-kon-tah] multiplicative of 4002; adj; AV-fifty 7; 7
1) fifty
- In Mark 6:40 we see κατά πεντήκοντα with a word origin as
a cardinal number from pente and a modified form of deka which means ten. Literally 5x10
- See also 4849
↑ 2801 κλάσμα klasma [klas’-mah] from 2806 klao break; n n; TDNT-3:726,437; [{See TDNT 389 }] AV-fragment 7, broken meat 2; 9
1) a fragment, broken piece
1a) remnants of food
↑ 4456 πωρόω poroo [po-ro’-o] apparently from poros (a kind of stone); v; TDNT-5:1025,816; [{ See TDNT 610 }] AV-hardened 3 (heart), blinded 2 (Romans 11:7, 2 Corinthians 3:14 ); 5
1) to cover with a thick skin, to harden by covering with a callus

2) metaph.
2a) to make the heart dull

2b) to grow hard, callous, become dull, lose the power of understanding
↑ 1082 Γεννησαρέτ Gennesaret [ghen-nay-sar-et’] of Hebrew origin, cf. 03672 כִּנְּרוֹת‎ or כִּנֶּרֶת‎; n pr loc; AV-Gennesaret 3; 3
Gennesaret = "a harp"

1) a lake also called the sea of Galilee or the sea of Tiberias The lake 12 by 7 miles (20 by 11 km.) and 700 feet (210 m) below the Mediterranean Sea.

2) a very lovely and fertile region on the Sea of Galilee.

Matthew 14:34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret <1082>.

Mark 6:53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret <1082>, and drew to the shore.

Luke 5:1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret <1082>,

Mark 6:39
kai	epetaxen	autois	anaklinai	pantas	symposia	symposia	epi	tō	chlōrō	chortō.
καὶ	ἐπέταξεν	αὐτοῖς	ἀνακλιθῆναι	πάντας	συμπόσια	συμπόσια	ἐπὶ	τῷ	χλωρῷ	χόρτῳ.
And	he commanded	them	to make sit down	all	by companies	by companies	upon	the	green	grass.

Mark 6:40
kai	anepesan	prasiai	prasiai	kata	hekaton	kai	kata	pentēkonta.
καὶ	ἀνέπεσαν	πρασιαὶ	πρασιαὶ	κατὰ	ἑκατὸν	καὶ	κατὰ	πεντήκοντα.
And	they sat down	in ranks,	in ranks,	by	hundreds,	and	by	fifties.^[1]

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4004 πεντήκοντα pentekonta [pen-tay’-kon-tah] multiplicative of 4002; adj; AV-fifty 7; 7
1) fifty
- In Mark 6:40 we see κατά πεντήκοντα with a word origin as
a cardinal number from pente and a modified form of deka which means ten. Literally 5x10
- See also 4849

[skandalizo-1] 1.0 ^1.1 4624 ~σκανδαλίζω~ skandalizo \@skan-dal-id’-zo\@ ("scandalize") from 4625 skandalon figuratively, cause of sin, derivative of kampto a snare; TDNT-7:339,1036; {See TDNT 715} v AV-offend 28, make to offend 2; 30
1) to put a stumbling block or impediment in the way, upon which another may trip and fall, metaph. to offend
1a) to entice to sin

1b) to cause a person to begin to distrust and desert one whom he ought to trust and obey
1b1) to cause to fall away

1b2) to be offended in one, i.e. to see in another what I disapprove of and what hinders me from acknowledging his authority

1b3) to cause one to judge unfavourably or unjustly of another

1c) since one who stumbles or whose foot gets entangled feels annoyed
1c1) to cause one displeasure at a thing

1c2) to make indignant

1c3) to be displeased, indignant

[didomi-2] 2.0 ^2.1 1325 ~δίδωμι~ didomi \@did’-o-mee\@ a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternate in most of the tenses); TDNT-2:166,166; {See TDNT 191} v AV-give 365, grant 10, put 5, show 4, deliver 2, make 2, misc 25; 413
1) to give

2) to give something to someone
2a) of one’s own accord to give one something, to his advantage
2a1) to bestow a gift

2b) to grant, give to one asking, let have

2c) to supply, furnish, necessary things

2d) to give over, deliver
2d1) to reach out, extend, present

2d2) of a writing

2d3) to give over to one’s care, intrust, commit
2d3a) something to be administered

2d3b) to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed

2e) to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward

2f) to furnish, endue

3) to give
3a) to cause, profuse, give forth from one’s self
3a1) to give, hand out lots

3b) to appoint to an office

3c) to cause to come forth, i.e. as the sea, death and Hell are said to give up the dead who have been engulfed or received by them

3d) to give one to someone as his own
3d1) as an object of his saving care

3d2) to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master

3d3) to give one to someone to care for his interests

3d4) to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return

4) to grant or permit one
4a) to commission

For Synonyms see entry 5836 See also 3860 "to give into the hands (of another)", 3862 ordinances "the surrender of cities"

[exousia-3] 3.0 ^3.1 1849 ~ἐξουσία~ exousia \@ex-oo-see’-ah\@ from 1832 (in the sense of ability); n f AV-power 69, authority 29, right 2, liberty 1, jurisdiction 1, strength 1; 103 See Romans 13
1) power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
1a) leave or permission

2) physical and mental power
2a) the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises

3) the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)

4) the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed)
4a) universally
4a1) authority over mankind

4b) specifically
4b1) the power of judicial decisions

4b2) of authority to manage domestic affairs

4c) metonymically
4c1) a thing subject to authority or rule
4c1a) jurisdiction

4c2) one who possesses authority

4c2a) a ruler, a human magistrate

4c2b) the leading and more powerful among created beings superior to man, spiritual potentates

4d) a sign of the husband’s authority over his wife
4d1) the veil with which propriety required a women to cover herself

4e) the sign of regal authority, a crown

For Synonyms see entry 5820

[akathartos-4] 169 ἀκάθαρτος akathartos [ak-ath’-ar-tos] from 1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of 2508 katharos pure or ethical (meaning cleansed); adj; TDNT-3:427,381; [{See TDNT 342 }] AV-unclean 28, foul 2; 30
1) not cleansed, unclean
1a) in a ceremonial sense: that which must be abstained from according to the levitical law

1b) in a moral sense: unclean in thought and life

[paraggello-5] 5.0 ^5.1 3853 ~παραγγέλλω~ paraggello \@par-ang-gel’-lo\@ from 3844 and the base of 32; v AV-command 20, charge 6, give commandment 1, give charge 1, declare 1, give in charge 1, vr command 1; 31
1) to transmit a message along from one to another, to declare, announce

2) to command, order, charge
For Synonyms see entry 5844

[6] "The World Under God’s Law, The Church Under God’s Law" by Professor Rushdoony.

[7] Matthew 13:47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

[8] Acts 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

[patrida-9] 3968 πατρίς patris [pat-rece’] from 3962 Pater father; n f; AV-(one’s) own country 5, country 3; 8
1) one’s native country
1a) one’s fatherland, one’s own country, a fixed abode or home

1b) one’s own native place i.e. a city

Distinguished from chōras

patris of one's fathers

[10] Distinguished from chōras

[11] patris of one's fathers

[owncountry-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Matthew 13:54 "And when he was come into his own country <3968>(hometown ), he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this [man] this wisdom, and [these] mighty works (miraculous powers)? 55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this [man] all these things? 57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own countryInsert non-formatted text here, and in his own house. 58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief."
Luke 4:23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
Matthew 11:6 And blessed is [he], whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Isaiah 8:14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 49:7 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, [and] the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

[hearsee-11] Hear and see
Genesis 42:22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

1 Samuel 8:18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

Judges 10:14 "Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.

Ezekiel 12:2 "Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house."

Proverbs 20:12 ¶ "The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them."

Isaiah 1:15 "And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

Isaiah 6:9 ¶ "And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed."

Isaiah 59:2 "But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear."

Isaiah 65:12 "Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose [that] wherein I delighted not."

Matthew 13:11 "He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

Jeremiah 25:4 "And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever: 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them..."

Matthew 10:14 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet."

Mark 6:11 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city."

John 8:43 "Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word."

John 12:38 "That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

Acts 28:26 "Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

Romans 11:7 "What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded 8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. 9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway."

2 Corinthians 3:15 "But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart."

Ephesians 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

2 Thessalonians 2:10 "And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:"

[repentn-12] Repent
Matthew 3:2 "And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Matthew 4:17 "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Mark 1:15 "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."

Mark 6:12 "And they went out, and preached that men should repent."

Luke 5:32 "I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

Luke 13:3 "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."

Luke 13:5 "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."

[sanhedrinpwr-13] The Power appointed
Exodus 15:26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee.

Luke 9:2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:1 "After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come... 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you."

Luke 10:17 "And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven."

Matthew 10:1 "And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. ...8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Mark 6:13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed [them].

Numbers 11:16 ¶ And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.

Numbers 11:25 "And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, [that], when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease."

[aner-14] 14.0 ^14.1 435 ἀνήρ aner [an’-ayr] a primary word cf. 444 anthropos = man; n m; TDNT-1:360,59; [{See TDNT 71 }] AV-man 156, husband 50, sir 6, fellow 1, not tr 2; 215
1) with reference to sex
1a) of a male

1b) of a husband

1c) of a betrothed or future husband

2) with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult from a boy

3) any male

4) used generically of a group of both men and women

[loavfish-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Loaves and fishes
Matthew 14: 14-21, Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand.

Mark 6: 30-44, The people pursued.

Mark 8: 14-21, The Leaven of the Pharisees and Herod

Luke 9: 10-17, Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand.

John 6: 5-14 Organizing five thousand people Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

The feeding of the people appears in all four gospels but the Greek word for miracle never appears in the original text in reference to the appearance of an abundance of the loaves and fishes.

In Mark 6:43 There were twelve kophinos ('hand baskets') but in Mark 8:8 there were seven spuris which are baskets at least twice the size a kophinos.

2 Kings 4:38, 44 The great pot, Give unto the people.

[18] The feeding of the people appears in all four gospels but the Greek word for miracle never appears in the original text in reference to the appearance of an abundance of the loaves and fishes.

[19] In Mark 6:43 There were twelve kophinos ('hand baskets') but in Mark 8:8 there were seven spuris which are baskets at least twice the size a kophinos.

[16] This is not the normal word for sit which is kathemai or kathizo but is anaklino.347 ~ἀνακλίνω~ anaklino \@an-ak-lee’-no\@ from 303 and 2827; ; v AV-sit down 3, make sit down 2, sit down to meat 1, make sit down to meat 1, lay 1; 8
1) to lean against, lean upon
1a) to lay down

1b) to make or bid to recline

[17] The word companies is repeated twice in original text. 4849 ~συμπόσιον~ sumposion \@soom-pos’-ee-on\@ from a derivative of the alternate of 4844; ; n n AV-company 1, not tr. 1; Repeated twice in Mark 6:39
1) a drinking party, entertainment
1a) of the party itself, the guests

1b) rows of guests

"The symposium (or symposion) was an important part of ancient Greek culture from the 7th century BCE and was a party held in a private home where Greek males gathered to drink, eat and sing together. Various topics were also discussed such as philosophy, politics, poetry and the issues of the day."

" The equivalent of a Greek symposium in Roman society is the Latin convivium."

A Roman convivium according to Marcus Tullius Cicero for the republican period and Seneca suggest that ten to twelve was the maximum number.

Plato in his "Laws" endorses the benefits of the symposium as a means to test and promote virtue in citizens. this word sumposion is derived in part from the word pino which "figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen, nourish it unto life eternal"

[18] The word ranks is also repeated twice in original text and is from the word prasia which as a Hebrew idiom i.e. they reclined in ranks or divisions, so that several ranks formed, as it were separate plots of groups in groups.

[fifty-19] 4004 πεντήκοντα pentekonta [pen-tay’-kon-tah] multiplicative of 4002; adj; AV-fifty 7; 7
1) fifty

In Mark 6:40 we see κατά πεντήκοντα with a word origin as
a cardinal number from pente and a modified form of deka which means ten. Literally 5x10
See also 4849

[24] In Mark 6:40 we see κατά πεντήκοντα with a word origin as

[25] See also 4849

[klasma-20] 2801 κλάσμα klasma [klas’-mah] from 2806 klao break; n n; TDNT-3:726,437; [{See TDNT 389 }] AV-fragment 7, broken meat 2; 9
1) a fragment, broken piece
1a) remnants of food

[poroo-21] 4456 πωρόω poroo [po-ro’-o] apparently from poros (a kind of stone); v; TDNT-5:1025,816; [{ See TDNT 610 }] AV-hardened 3 (heart), blinded 2 (Romans 11:7, 2 Corinthians 3:14 ); 5
1) to cover with a thick skin, to harden by covering with a callus

2) metaph.
2a) to make the heart dull

2b) to grow hard, callous, become dull, lose the power of understanding

[Gennesaret-22] 1082 Γεννησαρέτ Gennesaret [ghen-nay-sar-et’] of Hebrew origin, cf. 03672 כִּנְּרוֹת‎ or כִּנֶּרֶת‎; n pr loc; AV-Gennesaret 3; 3
Gennesaret = "a harp"

1) a lake also called the sea of Galilee or the sea of Tiberias The lake 12 by 7 miles (20 by 11 km.) and 700 feet (210 m) below the Mediterranean Sea.

2) a very lovely and fertile region on the Sea of Galilee.

Matthew 14:34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret <1082>.

Mark 6:53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret <1082>, and drew to the shore.

Luke 5:1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret <1082>,

[fifty-23] 4004 πεντήκοντα pentekonta [pen-tay’-kon-tah] multiplicative of 4002; adj; AV-fifty 7; 7
1) fifty

In Mark 6:40 we see κατά πεντήκοντα with a word origin as
a cardinal number from pente and a modified form of deka which means ten. Literally 5x10
See also 4849

[30] In Mark 6:40 we see κατά πεντήκοντα with a word origin as

[31] See also 4849

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Mark 6

Contents

Prophet without honor

Sent out

With power not supplies

Shake off the dust

Herod heard

John arrested

The birthday dance

The promise

Beheaded

Return of the apostles

The people pursued

Give them to eat

He commanded

And there was more than enough

Into the mountains

Walk on water

The land of Gennesaret

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Mark 6

Prophet without honor

Sent out

With power not supplies

Shake off the dust

Herod heard

John arrested

The birthday dance

The promise

Beheaded

Return of the apostles

The people pursued

Give them to eat

He commanded

And there was more than enough

Into the mountains

Walk on water

The land of Gennesaret

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