Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Jesus said to them,
King James Version
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But Jesus told them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."
A Conservative Version
But Jesus said to them, They have no need to depart. Give ye them to eat.
American Standard Version
But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.
Amplified
But Jesus said to them,
An Understandable Version
But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away; you men give them [something] to eat."
Anderson New Testament
But Jesus said to them: They need not go away; do you give them food.
Bible in Basic English
But Jesus said to them, There is no need for them to go away; give them food yourselves.
Common New Testament
Jesus said, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Jesus said to them, that's needless, let them eat what you have.
Darby Translation
But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give ye them to eat.
Godbey New Testament
And Jesus said to them, They have no need to go away; you give them to eat.
Goodspeed New Testament
But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away. Give them food yourselves."
John Wesley New Testament
But Jesus said to them, They need not go: give ye them to eat.
Julia Smith Translation
But Jesus said to them, They have no need to depart; give ye them to eat.
King James 2000
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; you give them to eat.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Jesus said to them, "They do not {need} to go away. You give them [something] to eat."
Modern King James verseion
But Jesus said to them, They do not need to leave, you give them something to eat.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Jesus said unto them, "They have no need to go away: Give ye them to eat."
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away; give them some food yourselves."
Montgomery New Testament
"They need not go away," said Jesus, "do you, yourselves, give them something to eat."
NET Bible
But he replied, "They don't need to go. You give them something to eat."
New Heart English Bible
But he said to them, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."
Noyes New Testament
But he said to them, They need not go away; do ye give them food.
Sawyer New Testament
But Jesus said to them, They need not go away; give them food to eat.
The Emphasized Bible
But, Jesus, said unto them, No need, have they to go away, - give, ye, them to eat.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart: give ye them to eat.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus said: "They need not go away, it is for you to give them something to eat."
Webster
But Jesus said to them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
Weymouth New Testament
"They need not go away," replied Jesus; "you yourselves must give them something to eat."
Williams New Testament
But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to leave here; give them something to eat yourselves."
World English Bible
But Jesus said to them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."
Worrell New Testament
But Jesus said to them, "They have no need to go away. Give ye them to eat."
Worsley New Testament
But Jesus said to them, they have no need to go away, do ye give them something to eat.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesus said to them, 'They have no need to go away -- give ye them to eat.'
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 14:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Feeding Of Five Thousand
15
Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves."
16 But Jesus said to them,
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 4:42-44
A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And Elisha said, "Give to the men, that they may eat."
Job 31:16-17
"If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
Proverbs 11:24
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Ecclesiastes 11:2
Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.
Luke 3:11
And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise."
John 13:29
Some thought that, because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, "Buy what we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.
2 Corinthians 8:2-3
for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
2 Corinthians 9:7-8
Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.