John Mark
Mark 6:36BSB·traditional attribution

Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry

In there verses, we have, I. The return to Christ of the apostles whom he had sent forth (Mar 6:7), to preach, and work miracles. They had dispersed themselves into several quarters of the country for some time, but when they had made good their several appointments, by consent they gathered themselves together, to compare notes, and came to Jesus, the centre of their unity...

Commenting on Mark 6:30-44

John Gill Reformed Baptist @doctorgill

Send them away,.... Leave off preaching, dismiss the assembly; see Mat 14:15; that they may go into the country round about; or "into the fields"; that is, to the odd houses; which were here and there in the fields; See Gill on Mar 5:14; and into the villages; the little country towns that were near at hand: and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing...