Matthew 15:32

American Standard Version (1901)

And 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.

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  • Matt 9:36 : 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.
  • Matt 12:40 : 40 for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
  • Matt 14:14-21 : 14 And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. 15 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. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 And he said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And 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. 20 And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21 And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
  • Matt 20:34 : 34 And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.
  • Matt 27:63 : 63 saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.
  • Mark 8:1-9 : 1 In 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, 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: 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. 4 And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place? 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. 6 And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude. 7 And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them. 8 And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets. 9 And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away. 10 And straightway he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
  • Mark 9:22 : 22 And oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us.
  • Luke 7:13 : 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
  • Luke 12:29-30 : 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
  • Acts 27:33 : 33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take some food, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
  • Heb 4:15 : 15 For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.
  • 1 Sam 14:28-31 : 28 Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day. And the people were faint. 29 Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now hath there been no great slaughter among the Philistines. 31 And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint;
  • 1 Sam 30:11-12 : 11 And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they gave him water to drink. 12 And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him; for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
  • Matt 6:32-33 : 32 For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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  • Mark 8:1-4
    4 verses
    91%

    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?

  • Matt 15:33-38
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    82%

    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.

  • Matt 14:14-22
    9 verses
    78%

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

    15And 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.

    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.

  • Mark 6:33-38
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    33And [the people] saw them going, and many knew [them], and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.

    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
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    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 9:36
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    36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

  • John 6:5
    73%

    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 8:9
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    9And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

  • Mark 3:20
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    20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

  • Mark 6:31
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    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.

  • John 4:31-33
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    31In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.

    32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.

    33The disciples therefore said one to another, Hath any man brought him [aught] to eat?

  • John 6:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.

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

  • Mark 3:9
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    9And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:

  • Luke 14:25
    71%

    25Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

  • Luke 4:42
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    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.

  • Luke 9:17
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    17And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

  • John 21:5
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    5Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye aught to eat? They answered him, No.

  • Matt 15:23
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    23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

  • Mark 6:45
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    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.

  • Luke 6:3
    69%

    3And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;

  • Matt 16:5
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    5And the disciples came to the other side and forgot to take bread.

  • Matt 9:14
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    14Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

  • Matt 20:34
    69%

    34And Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and straightway they received their sight, and followed him.

  • Matt 12:3
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    3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;