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Jesus sent his disciples back to Bethsaida by boat. Jesus stayed behind to wrap things up with the 5,000 and take some time to pray privately on a mountainside. Remember, that's what Jesus was hoping to do before the crowds gathered (Mark 6:31). When He was done, He saw that the disciples were rowing against strong winds. The passage says here that Jesus was walking on the lake! That's a little... unusual, isn't it? But it's no mistake - Matthew and John both corroborate the incident.
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After their first mission trip, the disciples Jesus had sent out (see March 25th post) returned to report to Him all they had done and taught. They must have been really successful because many were coming to Jesus. Jesus and his disciples took a boat to get away from the crowds so they could rest, and maybe reflect on God's powerful work in their lives.
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Mark 6:17-29 reads like a soap opera:
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Many today call Christians superstitious, that our Bible is nothing more than fables, our God an invention of the mind. These same people tend to put science on a pedestal and bow to the false god of humanism.
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Jesus had taught his disciples well. Now it was time to send them out to preach repentance. They would be emboldened by this experience for much greater challenges in the future. This may have been their first practical application of Jesus' teachings.
Read more: Spiritually Prepared, Physically Dependent - Mark 6:6-13