Matthew 14:16
“But Iesus said vnto them, They neede not depart; giue yee them to eate.”
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Matthew 14:16 Context
14And Iesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was mooued with compassion toward them, and he healed their sicke. 15¶ And when it was euening, his Disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may goe into the villages, and buy themselues victuals. 16But Iesus said vnto them, They neede not depart; giue yee them to eate. 17And they say vnto him, We haue heere but fiue loaues, and two fishes. 18He said, Bring them hither to me.
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Other Translations for Matthew 14:16
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
- King James Version
But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away; you give them {something} to eat!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But Jesus said to them, There is no need for them to go away; give them food yourselves.
- Basic English Bible
But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give *ye* them to eat.
- Darby Bible
But Jesus said to them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
- Webster's Bible
They need not go away, replied Jesus; "you yourselves must give them something to eat."
- Weymouth Bible
But Jesus said to them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."
- World English Bible
Jhesus seide to hem, Thei han not nede to go; yyue ye hem sumwhat to ete.
- Wycliffe Bible
And Jesus said to them, `They have no need to go away -- give ye them to eat.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 14:16
Mt 14:16 Give ye them to eat. We learn from the parallel accounts that the disciples did not understand how this could be done, though they cheerfully obeyed. (See Mr 6:37 Lu 9:13 Joh 6:7,9).