Mark 6:31 And he said to them, Come you yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going… I. THE PECULIAR GIFT OF JESUS TO HIS SERVANTS. "Into a desert place;" only Christ to speak with them, to comfort and to advise. II. A MANIFOLD PROVISION FOR HIS SERVANTS' NEEDS. Calm after excitement; repose after labour; meditation upon Divine marvels and experiences. Security from threatening dangers. III. A PREPARATION FOR FUTURE SERVICE. "Rest a while. - M. Parallel Verses KJV: And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. |