Matthew 14:15

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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  • Matt 15:23 : 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
  • Mark 6:35-36 : 35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent; 36 send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.
  • Mark 8:3 : 3 and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.
  • Luke 9:12 : 12 And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 6:34-38
    5 verses
    88%

    34And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

    35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;

    36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.

    37But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat?

    38And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go [and] see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

  • Luke 9:12-14
    3 verses
    87%

    12And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.

    13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.

    14For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

  • Matt 14:16-23
    8 verses
    83%

    16But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.

    17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

    18And he said, Bring them hither to me.

    19And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

    20And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

    21And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

    22And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away.

    23And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone.

  • Matt 15:32-39
    8 verses
    80%

    32And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way.

    33And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?

    34And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

    35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

    36and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

    37And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

    38And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children.

    39And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.

  • Mark 8:1-4
    4 verses
    79%

    1In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,

    2I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat:

    3and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.

    4And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?

  • Mark 6:31-32
    2 verses
    78%

    31And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

    32And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart.

  • John 6:16-17
    2 verses
    78%

    16And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea;

    17and they entered into a boat, and were going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.

  • Matt 14:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13Now when Jesus heard [it], he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard [thereof], they followed him on foot from the cities.

    14And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

  • John 6:5
    76%

    5Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?

  • Mark 14:17
    76%

    17And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve.

  • Mark 8:9
    76%

    9And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

  • Mark 4:35
    74%

    35And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side.

  • Luke 4:42
    74%

    42And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.

  • John 6:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.

    13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten.

  • Luke 9:17
    74%

    17And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

  • Mark 6:44-47
    4 verses
    73%

    44And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

    45And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before [him] unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.

    46And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

    47And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

  • Matt 16:5
    73%

    5And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread.

  • John 4:31
    73%

    31In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.

  • Mark 14:12
    73%

    12And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou mayest eat the passover?

  • Mark 3:20
    72%

    20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.