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Mark 6:30&31
"30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told Him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
31 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."

Last week we studied Jesus celebrating with Matthew. On the occasion of Matthew leaving tax collection to follow Jesus. The Pharisees saw it as scandalous! Jesus preached to them that true righteousness comes from recognizing one's need for grace and showing love to others, rather than from strict adherence to religious rituals. A lesson for everyone.

This week we will study the largest meal that Jesus shared with people! The feeding of the five thousand! This event is reported in all four of the Gospels! We can learn a lot about God in these verses.

The Disciples returned from evangelism work. Jesus had taught them and sent them out. They are eager to report to Jesus everything they did. They had not eaten and needed to take time off from the day's work. We can see Jesus' compassion and concern for His Disciples. Jesus understands they need rest after their busy day of ministry.
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