Parallel Verses English Standard Version Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” King James Bible 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. American Standard Version And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food. Douay-Rheims Bible And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past: send away the multitudes, that going into the towns, they may buy themselves victuals. English Revised Version And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament But when evening was come, the disciples came to Him and said, "This is an uninhabited place, and the best of the day is now gone; send the people away to go into the villages and buy something to eat." Matthew 14:15 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesDesert (ἔρημος) In the Greek order standing first as emphatic. The dominant thought of the disciples is remoteness from supplies of food. The first meaning of the word is solitary; from which develops the idea of void, bereft, barren. Both meanings may well be included here. Note the two points of emphasis. The disciples say, Barren is the place. Christ answers, No need have they to go away. Give (δότε) The disciples had said, "Send them away to buy for themselves." Christ replies, Give ye. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge his. send. Cross References Matthew 14:13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. Matthew 14:14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. Matthew 14:16 But Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." Luke 9:12 Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, "Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place." Jump to Previous Already Approached Best Buy Crowds Desert Deserted Desolate Disciples Eat Evening Food Getting Hour Late Multitude Multitudes Past Remote Something Themselves Time Towns Uninhabited Victuals Villages WasteJump to Next Already Approached Best Buy Crowds Desert Deserted Desolate Disciples Eat Evening Food Getting Hour Late Multitude Multitudes Past Remote Something Themselves Time Towns Uninhabited Victuals Villages WasteLinks Matthew 14:15 NIVMatthew 14:15 NLT Matthew 14:15 ESV Matthew 14:15 NASB Matthew 14:15 KJV Matthew 14:15 Bible Apps Matthew 14:15 Biblia Paralela Matthew 14:15 Chinese Bible Matthew 14:15 French Bible Matthew 14:15 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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