Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”
- KJV 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.
- BSB Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
- NASB send them away so that they may go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
- NLT Send the crowds away so they can go to the nearby farms and villages and buy something to eat.”
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Quick answer
The disciples urged Jesus to send the crowd away to buy food. They saw the need but underestimated His power to meet it.
Overview
Acting sensibly by human reckoning, the disciples proposed dispersing the crowd to find provisions. Their solution removed the problem rather than trusting Jesus to address it. Their well-meaning suggestion contrasts with the Lord's intention to provide for the people Himself.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Matt 15:23But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”
- Mark 3:21When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, “He is insane.”
- Mark 5:31His disciples said to him, “You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”
- Matt 16:22Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.”
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