Matthew 15:32

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Jesus called his disciples to him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have continued with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint on the way.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint on the way.”

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Then Iesus called his disciples to him and sayde: I have compassion on ye people becau se they have cotynued with me now.iii. dayes and have nought to eate: and I wyll not let them departe fastinge leste they perisshe in ye waye.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Iesus called his disciples vnto him, & sayde: I haue copassion vpon the people, for they haue cotynued wt me now thre dayes, & haue nothinge to eate, & I wil not let the departe fastynge, lest they perishe in ye waye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Iesus called his disciples vnto him, and said, I haue compassion on this multitude, because they haue continued with mee already three dayes, & haue nothing to eate: and I wil not let them depart fasting, least they faint in the way.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then Iesus called his disciples vnto hym, and sayde: I haue compassion on the people, because they continue with me nowe three dayes, and haue nothing to eate: and I wyll not let them depart fastyng, lest they faynt in the way.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then Jesus called his disciples [unto him], and said, ‹I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Jesus summoned his disciples and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jesus having called near his disciples, said, `I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; and to let them away fasting I will not, lest they faint in the way.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Jesus got his disciples together and said, I have pity for the people, because they have now been with me three days and have no food: and I will not send them away without food, or they will have no strength for the journey.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Jesus summoned his disciples and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Feeding of the Four Thousand Then Jesus called the disciples and said,“I have compassion on the crowd, because they have already been here with me three days and they have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry since they may faint on the way.”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 9:36 : 36 But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
  • Matt 12:40 : 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
  • Matt 14:14-21 : 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 deserted place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food. 16 But Jesus said to them, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat. 17 And they said to him, We have here only five loaves and two fish. 18 He said, Bring them here to me. 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke them, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the multitude. 20 And they all ate and were filled: and they took up twelve baskets full of the leftover fragments. 21 And those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
  • Matt 20:34 : 34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their sight was restored, and they followed him.
  • Matt 27:63 : 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
  • Mark 8:1-9 : 1 In those days, the crowd being very large, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said to them, 2 I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own homes, they will faint on the way, for many of them came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, From where can anyone satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness? 5 And he asked them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven. 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the people. 7 And they had a few small fish, and he blessed them, and commanded to set them also before them. 8 So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven baskets of the leftover fragments. 9 And those who had eaten were about four thousand, and he sent them away. 10 And immediately he got into a boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.
  • Mark 9:22 : 22 And often it has thrown him into the fire and into the water to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.
  • Luke 7:13 : 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, Weep not.
  • Luke 12:29-30 : 29 And do not seek what you shall eat, or what you shall drink, nor be of anxious mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that you need these things.
  • Acts 27:33 : 33 And while the day was coming, Paul urged them all to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day that you have waited and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
  • Heb 4:15 : 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
  • 1 Sam 14:28-31 : 28 Then one of the people said, "Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today.'" And the people were faint. 29 Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. See, my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found! For now the slaughter among the Philistines has not been great." 31 They struck the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon, and the people were very faint.
  • 1 Sam 30:11-12 : 11 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they made him drink water; 12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
  • Matt 6:32-33 : 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 8:1-4
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    91%

    1In those days, the crowd being very large, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said to them,

    2I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:

    3And if I send them away fasting to their own homes, they will faint on the way, for many of them came from far.

    4And his disciples answered him, From where can anyone satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?

  • Matt 15:33-38
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    33And his disciples said to him, Where should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

    34And Jesus said to them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven, and a few little fish.

    35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

    36And he took the seven loaves and the fish, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

    37And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up of the broken food that was left seven baskets full.

    38And those that ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

  • Matt 14:14-22
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    78%

    14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

    15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a deserted place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.

    16But Jesus said to them, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat.

    17And they said to him, We have here only five loaves and two fish.

    18He said, Bring them here to me.

    19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke them, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the multitude.

    20And they all ate and were filled: and they took up twelve baskets full of the leftover fragments.

    21And those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

    22And immediately Jesus made his disciples get into a ship and go before him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

  • Mark 6:33-38
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    33And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran there on foot out of all cities, and arrived before them, and came together to him.

    34And Jesus, when he came out, saw many people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

    35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far spent:

    36Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

    37He answered and said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them to eat?

    38He said to them, How many loaves do you have? Go and see. And when they knew, they said, Five, and two fish.

  • Luke 9:12-14
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    12And when the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country around and lodge, and get provisions; for we are here in a desert place.

    13But he said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish; unless we go and buy food for all these people.

    14For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in groups of fifty.

  • Matt 9:36
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    36But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

  • John 6:5
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    5When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company coming to him, he said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread, so these may eat?

  • Mark 8:9
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    9And those who had eaten were about four thousand, and he sent them away.

  • Mark 3:20
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    20And the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

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  • John 4:31-33
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    31In the meantime his disciples urged him, saying, Rabbi, eat.

    32But he said to them, I have food to eat of which you do not know.

    33Therefore the disciples said to one another, Has anyone brought him anything to eat?

  • John 6:11-12
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    11And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting; and likewise of the fish as much as they wanted.

    12When they were filled, he said to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.

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    9And he spoke to his disciples, that a small boat should wait for him because of the multitude, lest they should crush him.

  • Luke 14:25
    71%

    25And great multitudes went with him: and he turned, and said to them,

  • Luke 4:42
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    42And when it was day, he departed and went into a deserted place, and the people sought him and came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.

  • Luke 9:17
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    17And they ate, and were all filled, and twelve baskets of leftover fragments were taken up by them.

  • John 21:5
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    5Then Jesus said to them, Children, do you have any fish? They answered him, No.

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

  • Mark 6:45
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    45And immediately he made his disciples get into the ship, and go to the other side before to Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

  • Luke 6:3
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    3And Jesus answered them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

  • Matt 16:5
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    5And when His disciples came to the other side, they had forgotten to bring bread.

  • Matt 9:14
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    14Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but your disciples do not fast?

  • Matt 20:34
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    34So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their sight was restored, and they followed him.

  • Matt 12:3
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    3But he said to them, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him;