Following after Jesus #64

Jesus was becoming more and more well-known, especially after Jesus had sent His apostles out two by two to preach and to heal. Mark continues in chapter 6:
30 The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32 And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. 33 Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

Besides setting the stage for the next great event, this paragraph tells us something about Jesus. He was a Man, and also God the Son, filled with compassion.  He really cared about people. The paragraph before this tells us how John the Baptist had died, and receiving that news really affected Jesus; He grieved over him; He cared about him not just as His forerunner, but as a man and fellow minister of God's Word. Here in the words we have read, we see He also had compassion on the Apostles, after their busy ministry journey; He wanted them to "come away and rest." So they did, but then the crowds showed up once again. Their retreat was cut short, but Jesus was not aggravated; once again He had compassion on them. He really cared about their needs - especially their need for salvation and spiritual deliverance. So He taught them. The other Gospel writers tell us He was also healing their illnesses. How do we look at people? Do we view them as competitors, incompetent, and constant pests? Or do we view them with compassion, like Jesus did?