Verse 32

And Jesus having called near his disciples, said, `I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; and to let them away fasting I will not, lest they faint in the way.'

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 9:36 : 36 And having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having a shepherd,
  • Matt 12:40 : 40 for, as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so shall the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
  • Matt 14:14-21 : 14 And Jesus having come forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion upon them, and did heal their infirm; 15 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.' 16 And Jesus said to them, `They have no need to go away -- give ye them to eat.' 17 And they say to him, `We have not here except five loaves, and two fishes.' 18 And he said, `Bring ye them to me hither.' 19 And having commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he did bless, and having broken, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes, 20 and they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full; 21 and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.
  • Matt 20:34 : 34 and having been moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
  • Matt 27:63 : 63 saying, `Sir, we have remembered that that deceiver said while yet living, After three days I do rise;
  • Mark 8:1-9 : 1 In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near his disciples, saith to them, 2 `I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they do continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; 3 and if I shall let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.' 4 And his disciples answered him, `Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?' 5 And he was questioning them, `How many loaves have ye?' and they said, `Seven.' 6 And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, he brake, and was giving to his disciples that they may set before `them'; and they did set before the multitude. 7 And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before `them'; 8 and they did eat and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces -- seven baskets; 9 and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away, 10 and immediately having entered into the boat with his disciples, he came to the parts of Dalmanutha,
  • Mark 9:22 : 22 and many times also it cast him into fire, and into water, that it might destroy him; but if thou art able to do anything, help us, having compassion on us.'
  • Luke 7:13 : 13 And the Lord having seen her, was moved with compassion towards her, and said to her, `Be not weeping;'
  • Luke 12:29-30 : 29 `And ye -- seek not what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, and be not in suspense, 30 for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father hath known that ye have need of these things;
  • Acts 27:33 : 33 And till the day was about to be, Paul was calling upon all to partake of nourishment, saying, `Fourteen days to-day, waiting, ye continue fasting, having taken nothing,
  • Heb 4:15 : 15 for we have not a chief priest unable to sympathise with our infirmities, but `one' tempted in all things in like manner -- apart from sin;
  • 1 Sam 14:28-31 : 28 And a man of the people answereth and saith, `Thy father certainly adjured the people, saying, Cursed `is' the man who eateth food to-day; and the people are weary.' 29 And Jonathan saith, `My father hath troubled the land; see, I pray you, that mine eyes have become bright because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much more if the people had well eaten to-day of the spoil of its enemies which it hath found, for now, the smiting hath not been great among the Philistines.' 31 And they smite on that day among the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, and the people are very weary,
  • 1 Sam 30:11-12 : 11 and they find a man, an Egyptian, in the field, and take him unto David, and give to him bread, and he eateth, and they cause him to drink water, 12 and give to him a piece of a bunch of dried figs, and two bunches of raisins, and he eateth, and his spirit returneth unto him, for he hath not eaten bread nor drunk water three days and three nights.
  • Matt 6:32-33 : 32 for all these do the nations seek for, for your heavenly Father doth know that ye have need of all these; 33 but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.