Mark 6:52

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

for they understood not by the loaves, - but their, heart, had been, hardened.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
They could not believe what happened. It was like the miracle he did with the bread. They still didn't understand what that meant.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For they remembred not of the loves because their hertes were blynded.

International Standard Version
for they didn't understand the significance of the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.Mark 3:5; 8:17-18; 16:14;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
for they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

New Century Version
They did not understand about the miracle of the five loaves, because their minds were closed.

Update Bible Version
for they didn't understand concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

Webster's Bible Translation
For they considered not [the miracle] of the loaves; for their heart was hardened.

Amplified Bible
because they had not understood [the miracle of] the loaves [how it revealed the power and deity of Jesus]; but [in fact] their heart was hardened [being oblivious and indifferent to His amazing works].

English Standard Version
for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

World English Bible
for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For they considered not the miracle of the loaves; for their heart was hardened.

Weymouth's New Testament
For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for thei vndurstoden not of the looues; for her herte was blyndid.

English Revised Version
for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

Berean Standard Bible
for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

Contemporary English Version
Their minds were closed, and they could not understand the true meaning of the loaves of bread.

American Standard Version
for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

Bible in Basic English
For it was not clear to them about the bread; but their hearts were hard.

Complete Jewish Bible
for they did not understand about the loaves; on the contrary, their hearts had been made stone-like.

Darby Translation
for they understood not through the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

Etheridge Translation
For they understood not from that bread, because their heart was gross.

Murdock Translation
For they did not learn by the bread; because their heart was stupid.

King James Version (1611)
For they considered not the miracle of the loaues, for their heart was hardened.

New Living Translation
for they still didn't understand the significance of the miracle of the loaves. Their hearts were too hard to take it in.

New Life Bible
They had not learned what they should have learned from the loaves because their hearts were hard.

New Revised Standard
for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

Geneva Bible (1587)
For they had not considered the matter of the loaues, because their hearts were hardened.

George Lamsa Translation
For they did not understand the miracle of the loaves of bread, because their hearts were confused.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For they understood not concerning the loaves; for their heart was blinded.

Revised Standard Version
for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For they vnderstoode not [the miracle] of the loaues, because their heart was hardened.

Good News Translation
because they had not understood the real meaning of the feeding of the five thousand; their minds could not grasp it.

Christian Standard Bible®
because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.

Hebrew Names Version
for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

King James Version
For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

Lexham English Bible
because they did not understand concerning the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

Literal Translation
For they did not understand about the miracle of the loaves, for their hearts were hardened.

Young's Literal Translation
for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for they had forgotten the loaues, and their hert was blynded.

Mace New Testament (1729)
for they were so stupid, they did not comprehend the miracle of the loaves.

New English Translation
because they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

New King James Version
For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Unfortunately, their hearts were hard because they had already forgot about the loaves and the fish earlier in the day.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
for they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

Legacy Standard Bible
for they had not gained any insight about the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

Contextual Overview

⁴⁵ And, straightway, constrained he his disciples to enter into the boat, and be going forward to the other side, unto Bethsaida, - while, he, was dismissing the multitude. ⁴⁶ And, bidding them farewell, he departed into the mountain to pray. ⁴⁷ And, when, evening, came, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and, he alone, on the land. ⁴⁸ And, seeing them distressed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night, he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, - and was wishing to pass by them. ⁴⁹ But, they, seeing him, upon the sea, walking, supposed that it was an apparition, and cried out aloud; ⁵⁰ for, all, saw him, and were troubled. But, he, straightway, talked with them, and saith unto them - Take courage! it is, I - be not afraid! ⁵¹ And he went up unto them, into the boat, - and the wind lulled. And, exceedingly, within themselves, were they astonished; ⁵² for they understood not by the loaves, - but their, heart, had been, hardened. ⁵³ And crossing over unto the land, they came unto Gennesaret, and cast anchor near. ⁵⁴ And, when they had, come forth, out of the boat, straightway, recognizing him,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they: Mark 7:18, Mark 8:17, Mark 8:18, Mark 8:21, Matthew 16:9-11, Luke 24:25

their: Mark 3:5, Mark 16:14, Isaiah 63:17

Reciprocal: Matthew 15:16 - General Mark 8:4 - From

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For they considered not the miracle of the loaves,.... Which they had seen but the day before; they did not attend to it, nor learn from it, as they might, the wonderful glory of Christ, and the greatness of his power; which was as much an act of omnipotence, as either his walking upon the water, or causing the wind to cease, or more so.

For their heart was hardened; or "blinded"; not by sin, or against Christ, much less in a judicial way: but there was a great deal of dulness and stupidity, and want of attention in them. The glory of Christ, which he manifested, and showed forth in his miracles, was not so clearly and fully discerned, attended to, and acknowledged by them, at it might reasonably be thought it would; for notwithstanding these miracles, which they daily saw, they stood in need of divine illuminations, that the darkness of their minds being removed, they might behold the glory of Christ, as the glory of the only begotten of the Father.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 14:22-36.

Mark 6:52

They considered not the miracle of the loaves - They did not remember or call to mind the “power” which Jesus had shown in feeding the five thousand by a miracle, and that, having done that, he had power also to save them from the storm.

Their heart was hardened - Their “mind” was dull to perceive it. This does not mean that they were “opposed” to Jesus, or that they had what we denominate “hardness of heart,” but simply that they were slow to perceive his power. They did not quickly learn, as they ought to have done, that he had all power, and could therefore allay the storm. The word “heart” is frequently used in this sense. See Ephesians 1:18, in Greek; Romans 1:21; Romans 2:15; 2 Corinthians 4:6.

Mark 6:54

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

Mark 6:56

The border of his garment - Compare the notes at Matthew 9:20.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 6:52. Their heart was hardened. — See this explained Matthew 14:33.