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Matthew 14:15

13 When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

14 When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

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.”

16 “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”

17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

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BSB
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.”
KJV
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.
WEB
When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
But when even was come, his disciples came to him saying, The place is desert, and [much of] the [day] time already gone by; dismiss the crowds, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.
BLB
And evening having come, the disciples came to Him, saying, “This place is desolate, and the time already is gone by. Therefore dismiss the crowds so that, having gone to the villages, they might buy food for themselves.”
ÅB
Men når kvelden kom gikk disiplene hans til ham og sa: «Dette er et øde sted, og det er allerede sent på dagen. La folket dra herfra, så de kan gå inn i byene og kjøpe seg mat!»
OTB
Da kvelden nærmet seg, kom disiplene til Ham og sa: "Dette er et øde sted, og det er allerede sent. Send folkemengdene bort, så de kan gå til landsbyene og kjøpe seg noe mat."
B1930
Men da det var blitt aften, gikk hans disipler til ham og sa: Stedet er øde, og det er alt sent på dagen; la derfor folket fare, så det kan gå bort i byene og kjøpe sig mat!

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  • Matthew 15:23

    But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

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  • Mark 8:3

    If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”

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  • Mark 6:35–36

    By 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.

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  • Luke 9:12

    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.”

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