When evening came (ως οψια εγενετο). "The late hour" (ωρα understood), and so in late Greek the adjective is used as a substantive…

And when even was now come.—Compare Note on Matthew 14:15.

When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.…

The Venerable Bede: The crowd, concluding from such a great miracle that He was merciful and powerful, wanted to make Him a kin…

“Evening” could be any time in the afternoon shortly before sunset. The disciples probably hoped to cover the short distance between Bethsaida and …

His disciples went down. Christ undoubtedly intended to conceal himself until the crowd should disperse. We know how difficult it is to ca…

And when even was [now] come
The last of the evenings, when night was coming on; for the first of the evenings took …

Here were Christ's disciples in the way of duty, and Christ was praying for them; yet they were in distress. There may be perils and afflictions of…

1. Previously, the Evangelist told us about the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Now he shows the threefold effect this miracle had on the …