Matthew 14:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.””
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“When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and 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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 14:15 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 15:23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
- Mark 6:35By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.
- Mark 8:3If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
- Luke 9:12As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
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