Matthew 14:16

And Jesus said to them, 'They have no need to go away — give ye them to eat.'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

In Context

15and evening having come, his disciples came to him, saying, 'The place is desolate, and the hour hath now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone to the villages, they may buy to themselves food.'

17And they say to him, 'We have not here except five loaves, and two fishes.'

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:42And a man hath come from Baal-Shalishah, and bringeth in to the man of God bread of first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in its husk, and he saith, 'Give to the people, and they eat.'

Proverbs 11:24There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

Luke 3:11and he answering saith to them, 'He having two coats — let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals — in like manner let him do.'

2 Corinthians 8:2because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

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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