Luke 9:13

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.

12 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.

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.

15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.

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
But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
KJV
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.
WEB
But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”
ASV
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.
DARBY
And he said to them, Give *ye them to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless *we* should go and buy food for all this people;
BLB
But He said to them, “You⁺ give to them to eat.” But they said, “There are unto us no more than five loaves and two fish, unless, having gone, we should buy food for all this people.”
ÅB
Han sa da til dem: Gi dere dem å spise! Men de sa: Vi har ikke mere enn fem brød og to fisker, medmindre vi skulle gå bort og kjøpe mat til alt dette folk.
OTB
Han svarte: "Dere skal gi dem noe å spise." De sa: "Vi har bare fem brød og to fisk—med mindre vi går og kjøper mat til hele denne folkemengden."
B1930
Han sa da til dem: Gi I dem å ete! Men de sa: Vi har ikke mere enn fem brød og to fisker, medmindre vi skulde gå bort og kjøpe mat til alt dette folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 11:24–25

    There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

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  • 2 Kings 4:42–43

    And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.

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  • John 6:5–9

    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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  • Mark 6:37–38

    He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

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  • Matthew 14:16–17

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

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  • Numbers 11:21–23

    And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.

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