Mark 6:55
New International Version
They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.

New Living Translation
and they ran throughout the whole area, carrying sick people on mats to wherever they heard he was.

English Standard Version
and ran about the whole region and began to bring the sick people on their beds to wherever they heard he was.

Berean Standard Bible
and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

Berean Literal Bible
they ran through all that country, and they began to carry about on mats those being sick to wherever they were hearing that He is.

King James Bible
And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

New King James Version
ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was.

New American Standard Bible
and ran about that entire country and began carrying here and there on their pallets those who were sick, to wherever they heard He was.

NASB 1995
and ran about that whole country and began to carry here and there on their pallets those who were sick, to the place they heard He was.

NASB 1977
and ran about that whole country and began to carry about on their pallets those who were sick, to the place they heard He was.

Legacy Standard Bible
and ran about that whole region and began to carry here and there on their mats those who were sick, to the place they heard He was.

Amplified Bible
and ran throughout that surrounding countryside and began to carry around on their mats those who were sick, to any place where they heard He was.

Christian Standard Bible
They hurried throughout that region and began to carry the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They hurried throughout that vicinity and began to carry the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

American Standard Version
and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

Contemporary English Version
So they ran all over that part of the country to bring their sick people to him on mats. They brought them each time they heard where he was.

English Revised Version
and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They ran all over the countryside and began to carry the sick on cots to any place where they heard he was.

Good News Translation
So they ran throughout the whole region; and wherever they heard he was, they brought to him the sick lying on their mats.

International Standard Version
They ran all over the countryside and began carrying the sick on their mats to any place where they heard he was.

Majority Standard Bible
and ran through that whole surrounding region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

NET Bible
They ran through that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever he was rumored to be.

New Heart English Bible
and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.

Webster's Bible Translation
And ran through that whole region around, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

Weymouth New Testament
Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was.

World English Bible
and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick on their mats to where they heard he was.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
they ran around through all that surrounding region, and they began to carry around on the pallets those being ill, where they were hearing that He is,

Berean Literal Bible
they ran through all that country, and they began to carry about on mats those being sick to wherever they were hearing that He is.

Young's Literal Translation
having run about through all that region round about, they began upon the couches to carry about those ill, where they were hearing that he is,

Smith's Literal Translation
Running round about that whole country, began to bring the afflicted upon couches, where they heard that he is there.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And running through that whole country, they began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And running throughout that entire region, they began to carry on beds those who had maladies, to where they heard that he would be.

New American Bible
They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.

New Revised Standard Version
and rushed about that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they came running throughout that land; and began to bring those who were seriously sick, carrying them in quilt-beds, where they heard he was.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they ran in all that area, and they began to bring those who had become sick, as they were carrying them in litters to the place where they heard that he was.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and ran through the whole of that region round about, and began to carry the sick on beds, wherever they heard that he was.

Godbey New Testament
they were running round all that country, and they began to carry the sick on beds, when they heard that He is there.

Haweis New Testament
running through all parts of that country, they began to carry about on couches those who were afflicted with diseases, wherever they heard that he was.

Mace New Testament
came flocking from all quarters, carrying their sick on their beds to the places where they heard he was:

Weymouth New Testament
Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was.

Worrell New Testament
they ran about that whole country, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick, where they were hearing that He was.

Worsley New Testament
and carried about in beds those that were sick, where they heard He was.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Heals at Gennesaret
54As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus 55and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was. 56And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.…

Cross References
Matthew 14:35-36
And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him / and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

Luke 5:15
But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

John 6:2
A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.

Matthew 4:24
News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.

Luke 6:17-19
Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. / They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed. / The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

Acts 5:15-16
As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. / Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.

Matthew 9:35
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.

John 4:45
Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they had gone there as well.

Matthew 15:30-31
Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

Luke 9:11
But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.

John 11:45-46
Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in Him. / But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

2 Kings 4:29-31
So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.” / And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her. / Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.”

2 Kings 5:9-14
So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house. / Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. ...

2 Kings 13:21
Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet.

Isaiah 35:5-6
Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. / Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.


Treasury of Scripture

And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

Mark 2:1-3
And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house…

Mark 3:7-11
But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, …

Matthew 4:24
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

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Mark 6
1. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.
7. He gives the twelve power over unclean spirits.
14. Various opinions of Jesus.
16. John the Baptist is imprisoned, beheaded, and buried.
30. The apostles return from preaching.
34. The miracle of five loaves and two fishes.
45. Jesus walks on the sea;
53. and heals all who touch him.














and ran through that whole region
The phrase "ran through" suggests urgency and eagerness. The Greek word used here is "περιτρέχω" (peritrechō), which conveys the idea of running around or about. This indicates the people's fervent desire to reach Jesus, reflecting their belief in His power to heal. The "whole region" refers to the area surrounding Gennesaret, a fertile plain on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. This region was densely populated, and the people's actions demonstrate the widespread recognition of Jesus' miraculous abilities. Historically, this area was known for its agricultural productivity, which may symbolize the spiritual fruitfulness that comes from seeking Christ.

carrying the sick on mats
The act of "carrying the sick" highlights the compassion and communal effort of the people. The Greek word for "mats" is "κραβάττοις" (krabattois), which were simple pallets or stretchers used for transporting those unable to walk. This imagery evokes the idea of bearing one another's burdens, a principle found throughout Scripture (Galatians 6:2). The communal aspect of this action underscores the importance of community in the Christian faith, where believers support and uplift each other in times of need.

to wherever they heard He was
The phrase "wherever they heard He was" indicates the people's determination to find Jesus, regardless of the distance or effort required. This reflects the widespread reputation of Jesus as a healer and miracle worker. The Greek word for "heard" is "ἤκουον" (ēkouon), which implies not just hearing but listening with intent and understanding. This suggests that the people were not only aware of Jesus' physical location but also understood the significance of His presence. Scripturally, this can be seen as a metaphor for seeking Christ with diligence and faith, as emphasized in passages like Jeremiah 29:13, "You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[and] ran through
περιέδραμον (periedramon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4063: To run around. From peri and trecho; to run around, i.e. Traverse.

that
ἐκείνην (ekeinēn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

whole
ὅλην (holēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.

region,
χώραν (chōran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5561: Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory.

carrying
περιφέρειν (peripherein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 4064: To carry around; pass: To be driven to and fro. From peri and phero; to convey around, i.e. Transport hither and thither.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sick
κακῶς (kakōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2560: Badly, evilly, wrongly. From kakos; badly.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

mats
κραβάττοις (krabattois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2895: A bed, mattress, mat of a poor man. Probably of foreign origin; a mattress.

to wherever
ὅπου (hopou)
Adverb
Strong's 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.

they heard
ἤκουον (ēkouon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

He was.
ἐστίν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


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