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.

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51 And He went up into the boat with them, and the wind ceased ([a]sank to rest as if exhausted by its own beating). And they were astonished exceedingly [beyond measure],

52 For they failed to consider or understand [the teaching and meaning of the miracle of] the loaves; [in fact] their hearts had [b]grown callous [had become dull and had [c]lost the power of understanding].

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 6:51 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. Mark 6:52 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  3. Mark 6:52 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

51 Then he climbed into the boat and the wind stopped!

They just sat there, unable to take it in! 52 For they still didn’t realize who he was, even after the miracle the evening before! For they didn’t want to believe![a]

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 6:52 For they didn’t want to believe, literally, “For their hearts were hardened,” perhaps implying jealousy, as in 6:2-6.

51 Then he climbed into the boat(A) with them, and the wind died down.(B) They were completely amazed, 52 for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.(C)

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