Matthew 14:16

Matthew 14:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

Context of Matthew 14:16

14When he went ashore, he saw a large crowd, had compassion on them, and healed their sick. 15When evening came, the disciples approached him and said, “This place is deserted, and it is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” “They don’t need to go away,” Jesus told them. “You give them something to eat.” 17“But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to him. 18“Bring them here to me,” he said.

Matthew 14:16 word by word

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν ἀπελθεῖν· δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Theyἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• Theyἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• needχρείαchreia · needG5532
• notοὐou · noG3756
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• to eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315

Cross-references for Matthew 14:16

• 2 Kings 4:42A man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with his sack full of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first bread of the harvest. Elisha said, “Give it to the people to eat.”
• Job 31:16If I have refused the wishes of the poor or let the widow’s eyes go blind,
• Proverbs 11:24One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
• Ecclesiastes 11:2Give a portion to seven or even to eight, for you don’t know what disaster may happen on earth.
• Luke 3:11He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.”
• John 13:29Since Judas kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2During a severe trial brought about by affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.
• 2 Corinthians 9:7Each person should do as he has decided in his heart — not reluctantly or out of compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver.

Commentaries on Matthew 14:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16They need not depart - He that seeks first the kingdom of heaven is sure to have every temporal requisite. When a man ensures the first, God always takes care to throw the other into the bargain. He who has an interest in Jesus has in him an inexhaustible treasure of spiritual and temporal good. Though the means by which man may help his fellows have failed, we are not to suppose that the bounty of God is exhausted. When we are about to give up all hope…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 A full narrative of the feeding the five thousand is given in each of the other evangelists: in Mark 6:32-44; in Luke 9:10-17; in John 6:1-14. Matthew 14:13 And when Jesus heard of it, he departed - He went to a place of safety. He never threw himself unnecessarily into danger. It was proper that he should secure his life until the appointed time had come for him to die. By a ship into a desert place - That is, he crossed the Sea of Galilee…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-21Verses 13-21 When Christ and his word withdraw, it is best for us to follow, seeking the means of grace for our souls before any worldly advantages. The presence of Christ and his gospel, makes a desert not only tolerable, but desirable. This little supply of bread was increased by Christ's creating power, till the whole multitude were satisfied. In seeking the welfare of men's souls, we should have compassion on their bodies likewise. Let us also…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-21What Jesus did consistently fulfilled Old Testament promises about the kingdom of heaven and the Messiah (Matthew 11:5–6; 12:28). Here, Jesus reminded people of God's gift of manna to the Israelites (Exodus 16; see John 6:32). This showed that he is the promised prophet of the end times (see Deuteronomy 18:15–16).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 14

• 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