Thousands flock to the Lord Jesus in Mark chapter 6. Whilst this is teh chapter in which we read of the miraculous feeding of the 5000 with 5 loaves and two fishes, yet the emphasis in this section is not on the feeding but on the feeder! The thousands who flock to the desert, find Christ as the supreme draw and attraction and nothing else! As sheep without a shepherd, it would seem that whilst they were drawn to Christ they hardly knew what it was they were looking for! Once they found that peace, meaning, satisfaction and salvation in Jesus then they would know they had found it! In Mark chapter 6 we have Jesus as Saviour, as Shepherd and as Satisfier as He alone feeds and meets the needs of the 5000.
Dr J Stewart Gillespie