Mark 6:29

Mark 6:29 says, And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.  After Herod had John the Baptist beheaded, his disciples heard about it and claimed and buried his body.  They could have been putting themselves in danger by doing this, but they were willing to do so anyway.  We should never allow possible danger to keep us from doing what we know God would have us do.  Verse thirty adds, And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.  About the time this was happening, Jesus's disciples returned from their preaching and teaching trips that Jesus had sent them on.  He had not sent them away forever, and when God sends us out today, we need to return to Him to be renewed spiritually quite often.  John's disciples were most likely feeling defeated, and Jesus's disciples were very tired, but none of them had given up, and neither should we when we are doing what God calls us to do.  Verse thirty-one continues, And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. Verse thirty-two concludes, And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. Jesus told His disciples to come away from the crowd into a desert place where they could rest for a while.  We need to be careful that we don't get so caught up in ministering to others that we never take time to be renewed spiritually and even physically ourselves.  Verse thirty-three says, And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. The people saw Jesus and His disciples leaving and ran ahead of them to where they were going.  It would be wonderful if people today were so determined to come to Jesus.  Of course, until we come to Him by faith acknowledging that He is the only Savior, then being around others who are following Him does us no good spiritually.  Verse thirty-four adds, And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.  Jesus had compassion on those around Him, comparing them to sheep without a shepherd.  Jesus still has compassion on all lost people today.  Jesus began to teach them many things about what it meant to put their faith in God and follow Him.  We as followers of Christ should be doing teaching others about Him today.