 And they're more closely to the Lord. And so that's why Jesus responds to the crowds, teaching them and in the verses that follow this week's reading, feeding them as the good shepherd. Well, our Lord here knew that his followers needed rest as far as the disciples, those who work closely with him. He actually invited them, commanded them to come and rest. But at the same point, then he had compassion for those, the large crowds that really needed help. And so they took care of those needs.