When even was come (οψιας γενομενης). Genitive absolute. Not sunset about 6 P.M. as in 8:16 and as in 14:23, but the first of the …

The time is now past. That is, the day is passing away; it is near night; and it is proper to make some provision for the temporal wants o…

And when it was evening — The narrative that follows is, in many ways, one of the most important in the Gospel accounts. It has se…

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that the…

St. John Chrysostom: It is a proof of the faith of these crowds that they endured hunger while waiting for the Lord, even unti…

It was now late afternoon. On the face of it, the conversation between Jesus and his disciples is straightforward. They wanted him to send the crow…

When the evening was drawing on. The disciples had now lost their immediate objective, and they saw that Christ was again absorbed in teac…

And when it was evening
Mark says, "when the day was now far spent"; and Luke, "when the day began to wear away"; it…

When Christ and his word withdraw, it is best for us to follow, seeking the means of grace for our souls before any worldly advantages. The presenc…

After having excluded Herod’s opinion, here the Evangelist mentions the power of Christ’s doctrine. For its power is threefold: it feeds, it rescue…