Mark 6:52

Weymouth New Testament

For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.

Parallel Translations

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

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

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

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

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.

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].

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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]

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
for they understood not by the loaves, - but their, heart, had been, hardened.

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.

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

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.

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

Contextual Overview

⁴⁵ Immediately afterwards He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd. ⁴⁶ He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray. ⁴⁷ When evening was come, the boat was half way across the Lake, while he Himself was on shore alone. ⁴⁸ But when He saw them distressed with rowing (for the wind was against them), towards morning He came towards them walking on the Lake, as if intending to pass them. ⁴⁹ They saw Him walking on the water, and thinking that it was a spirit they cried out; ⁵⁰ for they all saw Him and were terrified. He, however, immediately spoke to them. "There is no danger," He said; "it is I; be not alarmed." ⁵¹ Then He went up to them on board the boat, and the wind lulled; and they were beside themselves with silent amazement. ⁵² For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull. ⁵³ Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor. ⁵⁴ But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized 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.