Matthew 14:15

and evening having come, His disciples came to Him, saying, “The place is desolate, and the hour has now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone into the villages, they may buy food for themselves.”

Literal Standard Version

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 Jesus having come forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, and healed their sick;

16And Jesus said to them, “They have no need to go away—you give them to eat.”

Read all of Matthew 14

Cross References

Matthew 15:23And He did not answer her a word; and His disciples having come to Him, were asking Him, saying, “Let her away, because she cries after us”;

Mark 8:3and if I will let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.”

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Matthew 14:15