Matthew Poole and continuators on Mark 6:52

52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves, for their heart was hardened.

See the Notes on Matth. 14.24. By the Sea here is meant the Lake of Gennesaret. The four[illegible: 2 letters] [illegible: 1 word] of the Night, was after four in the Morning. The foregoing part of the Night, our Sav[illegible: 1 letter]our had spent alone upon t[illegible: 1 letter]e Mountain in Prayer. They were sore Ama[illegible: 1 letter]ed in t[illegible: 1 letter]emselves, and wondered. For they considered no[illegible: 1 letter], &c. Had they diligently considered, by what Power five Loaves, and two Fishes were Multiplyed to a quantity, to feed five t[illegible: 1 letter]ousand Men, besides Women, and Childern, they would not have been amazed, either at the sight of Christ safely Walking upon the Water, or at the Wind ceasing when he came into the Ship, but these things had not made that due impression upon their Hearts, which they ought to have done, The time was not yet come, when Christ would have his Divine Nature fully revealed to them, and till he opened their Eyes, and wrought [illegible: 1 word] their Hearts a full persuasion of that, it was not in their Power so to apprehend it, as to give a full assent to it, and according to Act. This is that which i[illegible: 1 letter] here called hardness, or blindness of Heart.