Matthew 15:32

World English Bible (2000)

Jesus summoned his disciples and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away fasting, or they might 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 harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
  • Matt 12:40 : 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
  • Matt 14:14-21 : 14 Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick. 15 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." 16 But Jesus said to them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat." 17 They told him, "We only have here five loaves and two fish." 18 He said, "Bring them here to me." 19 He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave to the multitudes. 20 They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces. 21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
  • Matt 20:34 : 34 Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.
  • Matt 27:63 : 63 saying, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will rise again.'
  • Mark 8:1-9 : 1 In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them, 2 "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. 3 If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way." 4 His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?" 5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven." 6 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude. 7 They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also. 8 They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over. 9 Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away. 10 Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.
  • Mark 9:22 : 22 Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us."
  • Luke 7:13 : 13 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, "Don't cry."
  • Luke 12:29-30 : 29 Don't seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious. 30 For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
  • Acts 27:33 : 33 While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, "This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
  • Heb 4:15 : 15 For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
  • 1 Sam 14:28-31 : 28 Then one of the people answered, and said, "Your father directly commanded the people with an oath, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eats food this day.'" The people were faint. 29 Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much more, if perhaps the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found? For now has there been no great slaughter among the Philistines." 31 They struck of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;
  • 1 Sam 30:11-12 : 11 They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink. 12 They gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins. 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 the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

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  • Mark 8:1-4
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    91%

    1 In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them,

    2 "I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

    3 If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way."

    4 His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?"

  • Matt 15:33-38
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    33 The disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?"

    34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

    35 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

    36 and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

    37 They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

    38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

  • Matt 14:14-22
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    78%

    14 Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

    15 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."

    16 But Jesus said to them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."

    17 They told him, "We only have here five loaves and two fish."

    18 He said, "Bring them here to me."

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

    20 They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.

    21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

    22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

  • Mark 6:33-38
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    33 They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.

    34 Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

    35 When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, "This place is deserted, and it is late in the day.

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

    37 But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?"

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

  • Luke 9:12-14
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    12 The day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said to him, "Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place."

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

    14 For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

  • Matt 9:36
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    36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

  • John 6:5
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    5 Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?"

  • Mark 8:9
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    9 Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

  • Mark 3:20
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    20 The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

  • Mark 6:31
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    31 He said to them, "You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile." 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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    31 In the meanwhile, the disciples urged him, saying, "Rabbi, eat."

    32 But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you don't know about."

    33 The disciples therefore said one to another, "Has anyone brought him something to eat?"

  • John 6:11-12
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    11 Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

    12 When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost."

  • Mark 3:9
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    9 He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn't press on him.

  • Luke 14:25
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    25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,

  • Luke 4:42
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    42 When it was day, he departed and went into an uninhabited place, and the multitudes looked for him, and came to him, and held on to him, so that he wouldn't go away from them.

  • Luke 9:17
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    17 They ate, and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

  • John 21:5
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    5 Jesus therefore said to them, "Children, have you anything to eat?" They answered him, "No."

  • Matt 15:23
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    23 But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away; for she cries after us."

  • Mark 6:45
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    45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.

  • Luke 6:3
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    3 Jesus, answering them, said, "Haven't you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;

  • Matt 16:5
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    5 The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread.

  • Matt 9:14
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    14 Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?"

  • Matt 20:34
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    34 Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.

  • Matt 12:3
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    3 But he said to them, "Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;