Matthew 14:15

Now when it was evening his disciples came to Him and said, This is a desert place, and meal-time is now past; dismiss the people, that they may go away to the towns, and buy themselves victuals.

1770 John Worsley NT

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 of the ship, He saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them; and He healed their sick.

16But Jesus said to them, they have no need to go away, do ye give them something to eat.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:23But he answered her not a word: and his disciples came and intreated Him, saying, Send her away, for she crieth importunately after us.

Mark 8:3and if I send them away fasting to their own home, they will faint by the way; for some 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 →

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