Mark - 6:54



54 When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him,

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 6:54.

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And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
And when they were come out of the boat, straightway the people knew him,
And when they were gone out of the ship, immediately they knew him:
And on their coming out of the ship, immediately recognising him,
And when they had come out of the boat forthwith they knew him,
and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognised him,
But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.
And when they had got out of the boat, the people quickly had news of him,
And when they had disembarked from the boat, the people immediately recognized him.
But they had no sooner left her than the people, recognizing Jesus,

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

They knew him - They "recollected" Jesus, because he had been there before and worked miracles.

They knew him - Επιγνοντες, They recollected him; for he had before preached and wrought miracles in different places of the same country.

(8) And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
(8) Christ being rejected in his own country, and suddenly arriving to those who had not looked for him, is received to their great profit.

And when they were come out of the ship,.... Christ and his disciples, and were ashore,
straightway they knew him; that is, the men of that place, as in Mat_. 14:35; see Gill on Matthew 14:35; and so the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions read here, "the inhabitants of that country", the country of Gennesaret; they knew him, having seen and heard him before.

And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him--"immediately they recognized Him"; that is, the people did.

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