Matthew 15:33

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    His disciples replied, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} the{G846} disciples{G3101} say{G3004} unto him,{G846} Whence{G4159} should we have{G2254} so many{G5118} loaves{G740} in{G1722} a desert{G2047} place as{G5620} to fill{G5526} so great{G5118} a multitude?{G3793}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} his{G846} disciples{G3101} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Whence{G4159} should we{G2254} have so much{G5118} bread{G740} in{G1722} the wilderness{G2047}, as{G5620} to fill{G5526}{(G5658)} so great{G5118} a multitude{G3793}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And his disciples sayd vnto him: whece shuld we get so moche breed in ye wildernes as shuld suffise so greate a multitude?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And his disciples sayde vnto him: Whence shulde we get so moch bred in the wyldernes, that we might satissfie so moch people?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And his disciples saide vnto him, Whence should we get so much bread in the wildernes, as should suffice so great a multitude!

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And his disciples say vnto hym: whence shoulde we get so much bread in the wyldernesse, as to suffise so great a multitude?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And his disciples say to him, `Whence to us, in a wilderness, so many loaves, as to fill so great a multitude?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the disciples say to him, How may we get enough bread in a waste place, to give food to such a number of people?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The disciples said to him,“Where can we get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy so great a crowd?”

Referenced Verses

  • Num 11:21-22 : 21 And Moses said, The people among whom I am are six hundred thousand footmen; and You have said, I will give them meat, that they may eat a whole month. 22 Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?
  • 2 Kgs 4:42-44 : 42 And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk of it. And he said, Give to the people, that they may eat. 43 And his servant said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus says the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave some. 44 So he set it before them, and they ate, and left some, according to the word of the LORD.
  • Matt 14:15 : 15 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.
  • Mark 6:37 : 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?
  • Mark 8:4-5 : 4 And his disciples answered him, From where can anyone satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness? 5 And he asked them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven.
  • Luke 9:13 : 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.
  • John 6:5-9 : 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? 6 And he said this to test him: for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, 9 There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish: but what are they among so many?

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Mark 8:1-7
    7 verses
    89%

    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?

    5 And he asked them, How many loaves do you have? And they said, Seven.

    6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the people.

    7 And they had a few small fish, and he blessed them, and commanded to set them also before them.

  • Matt 15:34-37
    4 verses
    84%

    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.

  • Luke 9:12-14
    3 verses
    83%

    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 15:32
    82%

    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.

  • Matt 14:15-20
    6 verses
    81%

    15 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.

    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.

  • Mark 6:35-38
    4 verses
    81%

    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.

  • John 4:33
    80%

    33 Therefore the disciples said to one another, Has anyone brought him anything to eat?

  • John 6:5
    79%

    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?

  • John 6:7-13
    7 verses
    79%

    7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

    8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,

    9 There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish: but what are they among so many?

    10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

    11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting; and likewise of the fish as much as they wanted.

    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.

  • Matt 16:7-10
    4 verses
    78%

    7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

    8 Which when Jesus perceived, He said to them, O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves, because you have brought no bread?

    9 Do you not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

    10 Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

  • Mark 8:19-20
    2 verses
    78%

    19 When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? They said to him, Twelve.

    20 And when the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? And they said, Seven.

  • Mark 8:16
    77%

    16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

  • Mark 3:20
    76%

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

  • Matt 16:5
    76%

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

  • Mark 8:14
    76%

    14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, and they did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.

  • Luke 9:17
    76%

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

  • John 21:5
    75%

    5 Then Jesus said to them, Children, do you have any fish? They answered him, No.

  • John 6:34
    75%

    34 Then they said to him, Lord, always give us this bread.

  • Mark 6:44
    75%

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

  • Mark 6:31
    74%

    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.

  • John 4:31
    74%

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