Matthew 14:15

King James Version 1611 (Original)

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

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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, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
  • Mark 8:3 : 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
  • Luke 9:12 : 12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 6:34-38
    5 verses
    88%

    34And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward 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, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

    36Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

    37He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

    38He 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 when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: 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 but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

    14For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

  • Matt 14:16-23
    8 verses
    83%

    16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

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

    18He said, Bring them hither to me.

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

    20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

    21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

    22And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

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

  • Matt 15:32-39
    8 verses
    80%

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

    33And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

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

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

    36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

    37And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

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

    39And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.

  • Mark 8:1-4
    4 verses
    79%

    1In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

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

    3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

    4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

  • Mark 6:31-32
    2 verses
    78%

    31And he said 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 departed into a desert place by ship privately.

  • John 6:16-17
    2 verses
    78%

    16And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,

    17And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

  • Matt 14:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

    14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

  • John 6:5
    76%

    5When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

  • Mark 14:17
    76%

    17And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.

  • Mark 8:9
    76%

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

  • Mark 4:35
    74%

    35And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

  • Luke 4:42
    74%

    42And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

  • John 6:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

    13Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

  • Luke 9:17
    74%

    17And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

  • Mark 6:44-47
    4 verses
    73%

    44And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

    45And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

    46And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

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

  • Matt 16:5
    73%

    5And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.

  • John 4:31
    73%

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

  • Mark 14:12
    73%

    12And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare 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.