Berean Standard Bible
Luke 9:12
12As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
Luke 9:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
- New International Version (NIV)Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, "Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place."
- New King James Version (NKJV)When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.”
Context of Luke 9:12
10Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida. 11But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing. As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.” 13But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.” 14(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Read all of Luke 9Luke 9:12 word by word
Ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤρξατο κλίνειν. προσελθόντες δὲ οἱ δώδεκα εἶπαν αὐτῷ· ἀπόλυσον τὸν ὄχλον ἵνα πορευθέντες εἰς τὰς κύκλῳ κώμας καὶ ἀγροὺς καταλύσωσιν καὶ εὕρωσιν ἐπισιτισμόν· ὅτι ὧδε ἐν ἐρήμῳ τόπῳ ἐσμέν.¶Read the interlinear
- Asδέde · thenG1161
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- neared its endἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
- neared its endκλίνωklinō · to bow/lay downG2827
- Twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
- cameπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
- toαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
- Dismissἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
- crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
- soἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
- they can goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- surroundingκύκλῳkuklō · surroundingG2945
- villagesκώμηkōmē · villageG2968
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- countrysideἀγρόςagros · fieldG68
- for lodgingκαταλύωkataluō · to destroy/lodgeG2647
- ·εὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- provisionsἐπισιτισμόςepisitismos · foodG1979
- Forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- we areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- a desolateἔρημοςerēmos · desertedG2048
- placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117
- hereὧδεhōde · hereG5602
Cross-references for Luke 9:12
- Matthew 14:15When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
- Mark 6:35By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.
- John 6:1After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
- Matthew 15:23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
- Psalms 78:19They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?
- Ezekiel 34:25I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.
- Hosea 13:5I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought.
Commentaries on Luke 9:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Send the multitude away - See this miracle explained at large, on the parallel places, Matthew 14:15-21; (note); Mark 6:36-44; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 See the Matthew 14:13-21 notes, and Mark 6:30-44 notes. Luke 9:10 Bethsaida - A city on the east bank of the river Jordan, near where the river enters into the Sea of Tiberias. In the neighborhood of that city were extensive wastes or deserts. Luke 9:12 Day began to wear away - To decline, or as it drew near toward evening.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 The people followed Jesus, and though they came unseasonably, yet he gave them what they came for. He spake unto them of the kingdom of God. He healed those who had need of healing. And with five loaves of bread and two fishes, Christ fed five thousand men. He will not see those that fear him, and serve him faithfully, want any good thing. When we receive creature-comforts, we must acknowledge that we receive them from God, and that we are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-17The feeding of the 5,000 recalls God’s miraculous feeding of Israel with manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16; see also 2 Kings 4:42–44). It points forward to God’s final salvation as a great feast for all nations (Isaiah 25:6–8; 65:13–14; Luke 14:15–24).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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