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Mr 6:35 King James And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
And when the day was now far spent--"began to wear away" or "decline," says Luke (Luk 9:12). Matthew (Mat 14:15) says, "when it was evening"; and yet he mentions a later evening of the same day (Mar 6:23). This earlier evening began at three P.M.; the latter began at sunset.
 
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23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
15 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 they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.