Luke 9:12

10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
As 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.”
KJV
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
WEB
The day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”
ASV
And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.
DARBY
But the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to him, Send away the crowd that they may go into the villages around, and [into] the fields, and lodge and find victuals, for here we are in a desert place.
BLB
And the day began to decline, and having come, the Twelve said to Him, “Dismiss the crowd so that, having gone to the surrounding villages and fields, they might lodge and might find provisions; for we are in a wilderness place here.”
ÅB
Men dagen begynte å helle; da gikk de tolv til ham og sa: La folket fare, så de kan gå bort i byene og bygdene heromkring og få herberge og finne føde! for her er vi på et øde sted.
OTB
Da dagen begynte å gå mot slutten, kom de tolv til ham og sa: "Send folkemengden bort så de kan gå til de omkringliggende landsbyene og gårdene for å finne husly og mat, for vi er på et øde sted."
B1930
Men dagen begynte å helle; da gikk de tolv til ham og sa: La folket fare, så de kan gå bort i byene og bygdene heromkring og få herberge og finne føde! for her er vi på et øde sted.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Mark 6:35–44

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

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  • John 6:5–15

    When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

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  • Matthew 15:23

    But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

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  • Hosea 13:5

    I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

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  • John 6:1

    After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.

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  • Psalms 78:19–20

    Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

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  • Ezekiel 34:25

    And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.

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  • Matthew 15:32

    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.

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