Luke 9:12

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

10The 12 apostles that Jesus had sent out returned. They told him what they had done. Then he took them away from the crowd, so that he could be alone with them. They went to a town called Bethsaida. 11But the crowds found out about this. So they went to find Jesus. When he saw the crowds coming, he welcomed them. He taught them about the kingdom of God. Some sick people were there and he made them well again. When it was nearly evening, the 12 apostles came to Jesus. ‘There are no houses in this place,’ they said. ‘Send the crowd away now. Tell them to go to the villages and farms near here. Then they can get food to eat and they can find a place to sleep.’ 13Jesus said to them, ‘You should give them some food to eat.’ But the disciples said, ‘We have only five loaves of bread and two fish. Do you want us to go and buy food for all these people?’ 14There were about 5,000 men in the crowd. Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Tell the people that they should sit down on the ground in groups. There should be about 50 people in each group.’

Luke 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whenἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• to wear awayκλίνωklinō · to bow/lay downG2827
• cameπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• the twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Sendἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• the multitudeὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• they may goἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the townsκώμηkōmē · villageG2968
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• countryἀγρόςagros · fieldG68
• round aboutκύκλῳkuklō · surroundingG2945
• and lodgeκαταλύωkataluō · to destroy/lodgeG2647
• getεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• victualsἐπισιτισμόςepisitismos · foodG1979
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• we areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• hereὧδεhōde · hereG5602
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• a desertἔρημοςerēmos · desertedG2048
• placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117

Cross-references for Luke 9:12

• Matthew 14:15When it was almost evening, Jesus' disciples came to speak to him. They said to him, ‘We are in a place where there are no houses. It will soon be dark. Send the crowd away now, so that they can go to the villages near here. Then they can buy some food for themselves to eat.’
• Mark 6:35When it was almost evening time, Jesus' disciples came and said to him, ‘We are in a place where there are no houses. Soon it will be dark.
• John 6:1Some time after that, Jesus went across Lake Galilee, which is also called Lake Tiberias.
• Matthew 15:23Jesus did not say anything to the woman. So his disciples came to him. They said, ‘Please, send this woman away. She is following us and she is making a lot of noise.’
• Psalms 78:19They spoke against God, and they said, ‘Can God give us food to eat here in the wilderness?
• Ezekiel 34:25I will make an agreement with them, that I will give them peace. I will remove the dangerous wild animals from the land. Then they can live there safely, even in the wilderness. They will not be afraid when they sleep in the forests.
• Hosea 13:5I took care of you in the wilderness, where it was very hot and dry.

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