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Mark shows us Jesus praying alone two other times: at 1:35 after he healed many and cast out many demons and prohibited the demons to speak, “because they knew him.” Again at 14:32 in the Garden of Gethsemane, a time of crisis. Mark’s intent may be to connect the story of Jesus to that of Moses. In 3:13 he went up “the mountain” where he called and appointed the twelve.Īscending the mountain reminds the reader of Moses going up the mountain to meet God (Exodus 24: 15-18). The reference to “the mountain” rather than “a mountain” suggests a special or holy place. It is most generally understood to refer to the crowd. 46a) could refer to the disciples or to the crowd. Jesus did many of his mighty works there-and reproached the inhabitants of Bethsaida and Capernaum for their lack of response (Matthew 11:20-24). Both are near Capernaum, where Jesus made his home as an adult (Matthew 4:13).īethsaida was the home of at least three of Jesus’ disciples-Andrew and Peter (John 1:44) and Philip (John 12:21). Both are located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee-Bethsaida being a bit east of Gennesaret.
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45), but eventually land at Gennesaret (v. The disciples set out in their boat for Bethsaida (v. Jesus gives the command and the disciples obey it, apparently without question, in spite of the circumstances (it is late and there is a contrary wind) and in spite of their lack of understanding (v. 46)-so perhaps he wanted solitude for his prayers. Mark tells us that, after dismissing his disciples, Jesus went up the mountain to pray (v.
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As noted above, John 6:15 says that Jesus wanted to escape a crowd that was bent on imposing kingship on him. We must ask why Jesus sends his disciples away with such haste. The language suggests urgency and portrays Jesus as taking the initiative. Jesus sends the disciples away, commanding them to get into the boat without delay. “Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away” (v. 46 After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray. 45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.