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Matthew 14:16

Jesus
FaithServing others

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

15 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.”

“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.

18 “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.

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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
“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.
DARBY
But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give *ye* them to eat.
BLB
But Jesus said to them, “They have no need to go away. You⁺ give them [something] to eat.”
ÅB
Men Jesus sa til dem: «De behøver ikke å gå bort. Gi dere dem å spise!»
OTB
Men Jesus svarte: "Det er ikke nødvendig for dem å dra; dere skal gi dem noe å spise."
B1930
Men Jesus sa til dem: De har ikke nødig å gå bort; gi I dem å ete!

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