Matthew 14:16
"They need not go away," said Jesus, "do you, yourselves, give them something to eat."
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
In Context
17"We have nothing here," they replied, "except five loaves and two fishes."
Cross References
Luke 3:11"If you have two shirts share with him who has none; and let him who has food do the same."
2 Corinthians 8:2For although in heavy trial of affliction, their overbrimming happiness, even in spite of their deep poverty, abounded to the opulence of their unselfishness.
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 →