And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him saying, "This is a desert place, and now the day is far passed,

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, "Thou art not far from the kingdom of God." And no man after that durst ask him any question.

He answered and said unto them, "Well prophesied hath Isaiah of you hypocrites as it is written, 'This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.'

And if I should send them away fasting to their own houses, they should faint by the way. For divers of them came from far."