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The Feeding of the Five Thousand

Matthew 14:16

In 9 translations

BSB
“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”
KJV
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
WEB
But Jesus said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
ASV
But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.
LSV
And Jesus said to them, “They have no need to go away—you give them to eat.”
YLT
And Jesus said to them, 'They have no need to go away — give ye them to eat.'
DBY
But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give ye them to eat.
DRC
But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give you them to eat.
GNV
But Iesus saide to them, They haue no neede to goe away: giue yee them to eate.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν ἀπελθεῖν· δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν.
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν ἀπελθεῖν· δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν.
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν ἀπελθεῖν· δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν.
SCR1894
ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτοις ου χρειαν εχουσιν απελθειν δοτε αυτοις υμεις φαγειν

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👤 Jesus Christ◆ Feeding of Five Thousand

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Kings 4:42–44Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty…
  • 2 Corinthians 8:2–3In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity. For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,
  • Ecclesiastes 11:2Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.
  • Proverbs 11:24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
  • John 13:29Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
  • Job 31:16–17If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail, if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—
  • Luke 3:11John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
  • 2 Corinthians 9:7–8Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times,…

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