Matthew 14:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, 'This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} when even{G3798} was{G1096} come, the{G846} disciples{G3101} came{G4334} to him,{G846} saying,{G3004} The place{G5117} is{G2076} desert,{G2048} and{G2532} the time{G5610} is{G2076} already{G2235} past;{G3928} send{G630} the multitudes{G3793} away,{G630} that{G2443} they may{G59} go{G565} into{G1519} the villages,{G2968} and buy{G59} themselves{G1438} food.{G1033}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} when it was{G1096}{(G5637)} evening{G3798}, his{G846} disciples{G3101} came{G4334}{(G5656)} to him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, This is{G2076}{(G5748)} a desert{G2048} place{G5117}, and{G2532} the time{G5610} is now{G2235} past{G3928}{(G5627)}; send{G630} the multitude{G3793} away{G630}{(G5657)}, that{G2443} they may go{G565}{(G5631)} into{G1519} the villages{G2968}, and buy{G59}{(G5661)} themselves{G1438} victuals{G1033}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    When even was come his disciples came to him sayinge. This is a deserte place and the daye is spent: let the people departe yt they maye go into ye tounes and bye them vytayllis.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But at euen his disciples came vnto him, & saide: This is a deserte place, and ye night falleth on: let ye people departe from the, that they maye go in to the townes, and bye them vytayles.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when euen was come, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desart place, and the time is alreadie past: let the multitude depart, that they may goe into the townes, and bye them vitailes.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when the euen drewe on, his disciples came to hym, saying: this is a desert place, and the hour is nowe past, let the people depart, that they may go into the townes, and bye them vittels.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and evening having come, his disciples came to him, saying, `The place is desolate, and the hour hath now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone to the villages, they may buy to themselves food.'

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And when evening had come, the disciples came to him, saying, This place is waste land, and the time is now past; send the people away so that they may go into the towns and get themselves food.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When evening arrived, his disciples came to him saying,“This is an isolated place and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 15:23 : 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and asked him, saying, Send her away; for she cries after us.
  • Mark 6:35-36 : 35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far spent: 36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country, 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 homes, they will faint on the way, for many of them came from far.
  • Luke 9:12 : 12 And when the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country around and lodge, and get provisions; for we are here in a desert place.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Mark 6:34-38
    5 verses
    88%

    34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw many people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

    35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far spent:

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

    37 He answered and said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them to eat?

    38 He said to them, How many loaves do you have? Go and see. And when they knew, they said, Five, and two fish.

  • Luke 9:12-14
    3 verses
    87%

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

    13 But he said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish; unless we go and buy food for all these people.

    14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in groups of fifty.

  • Matt 14:16-23
    8 verses
    83%

    16 But Jesus said to them, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat.

    17 And they said to him, We have here only five loaves and two fish.

    18 He said, Bring them here to me.

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

    20 And they all ate and were filled: and they took up twelve baskets full of the leftover fragments.

    21 And those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

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

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

  • Matt 15:32-39
    8 verses
    80%

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

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

    34 And Jesus said to them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven, and a few little fish.

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

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

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

    38 And those that ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

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

  • Mark 8:1-4
    4 verses
    79%

    1 In those days, the crowd being very large, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said to them,

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

    3 And if I send them away fasting to their own homes, they will faint on the way, for many of them came from far.

    4 And his disciples answered him, From where can anyone satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?

  • Mark 6:31-32
    2 verses
    78%

    31 And he said to them, Come apart by yourselves 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.

    32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

  • John 6:16-17
    2 verses
    78%

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

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

  • Matt 14:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

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

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

  • John 6:5
    76%

    5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company coming to him, he said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread, so these may eat?

  • Mark 14:17
    76%

    17 And in the evening he came with the twelve.

  • Mark 8:9
    76%

    9 And those who had eaten were about four thousand, and he sent them away.

  • Mark 4:35
    74%

    35 And the same day, when evening had come, he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side.

  • Luke 4:42
    74%

    42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a deserted place, and the people sought him and came to him and tried to keep him from leaving them.

  • John 6:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12 When they were filled, he said to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.

    13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which were left over after those who had eaten.

  • Luke 9:17
    74%

    17 And they ate, and were all filled, and twelve baskets of leftover fragments were taken up by them.

  • Mark 6:44-47
    4 verses
    73%

    44 And those who ate the loaves were about five thousand men.

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

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

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

  • Matt 16:5
    73%

    5 And when His disciples came to the other side, they had forgotten to bring bread.

  • John 4:31
    73%

    31 In the meantime his disciples urged him, saying, Rabbi, eat.

  • Mark 14:12
    73%

    12 On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the Passover, his disciples said to him, Where do you want us to go and prepare that you may eat the Passover?

  • Mark 3:20
    72%

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