"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."
Mark 6:30-31

After they had gathered together, Jesus was
trying to get the group some rest, for many
people had kept them so busy they were tired
and hungry.

He makes it aware to them that they also need
physical rest and nourishment. The body is just
as important to take care of as the soul and spirit.