Matthew 14:15

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, and said: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

In Context

14And when Jesus came out, he saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion for them, and cured their sick.

16But Jesus said to them: They need not go away; do you give them food.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Send her away, for she cries after us.

Mark 8:3And if I send them home fasting, they will faint on the way; for some of them have come from afar.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:14-22

The Five Thousand Fed. 13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. 15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But… Read the whole commentary →

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