Matthew 14:16
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But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give you them to eat.

they.

2 Kings 4:42-44 And a certain man came from Baalsalisa, bringing to the man of God, bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and new corn in his scrip. And he said: Give to the people, that they may eat. . . .

Job 31:16,17 If I have denied to the poor what they desired, and have made the eyes of the widow wait: . . .

Proverbs 11:24 The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.

Ecclesiastes 11:2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

Luke 3:11 And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.

John 13:29 For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him: Buy those things which we have need of for the festival day: or that he should give something to the poor.

2 Corinthians 8:2,3 That in much experience of tribulation, they have had abundance of joy and their very deep poverty hath abounded unto the riches of their simplicity. . . .

2 Corinthians 9:7,8 Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. . . .

Context
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now passed: send away the multitudes, that going into the towns, they may buy themselves victuals. 16But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give you them to eat. 17They answered him: We have not here, but five loaves, and two fishes.…
Cross References
2 Kings 4:42
And a certain man came from Baalsalisa, bringing to the man of God, bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and new corn in his scrip. And he said: Give to the people, that they may eat.

Matthew 14:15
And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now passed: send away the multitudes, that going into the towns, they may buy themselves victuals.

Matthew 14:17
They answered him: We have not here, but five loaves, and two fishes.

Lexicon
“They do
ἔχουσιν (echousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

not
Οὐ (Ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

need
χρείαν (chreian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.

to go away,”
ἀπελθεῖν (apelthein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

replied.
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“You
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

give
δότε (dote)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[something] to eat.”
φαγεῖν (phagein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 5315: A primary verb; to eat.


Additional Translations
“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”

And Jesus said to them, "They have no need to go away. You give to them something to eat."

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

But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.

But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give ye them to eat.

But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.

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

"They need not go away," replied Jesus; "you yourselves must give them something to eat."

But Jesus said to them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."

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