Matthew 15:32

Matthew 15:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Jesus called His disciples to Himself and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”

Context of Matthew 15:32

30And large crowds came to Him bringing with them those who were limping, had impaired limbs, were blind, or were unable to speak, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them. 31So the crowd was astonished as they saw those who were unable to speak talking, those with impaired limbs restored, those who were limping walking around, and those who were blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel. Now Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way.” 33The disciples said to Him, “Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?” 34And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”

Matthew 15:32 word by word

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς προσκαλεσάμενος τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ εἶπεν· σπλαγχνίζομαι ἐπὶ τὸν ὄχλον ὅτι ἤδη ἡμέραι τρεῖς προσμένουσίν μοι καὶ οὐκ ἔχουσιν τί φάγωσιν. καὶ ἀπολῦσαι αὐτοὺς νήστεις οὐ θέλω μήποτε ἐκλυθῶσιν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ.Read the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• calledπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
• His disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• to Him and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• I feelσπλαγχνίζωsplagchnizomai · to pityG4697
• peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• have remainedπροσμένωprosmenō · to remain/persistG4357
• with Me nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• for threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• and haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• nothingοὐou · noG3756
• nothingτιςtis · oneG5100
• to eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
• and I do not wantθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• to sendἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• them awayἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
• hungryνῆστιςnēstis · fastingG3523
• for they might faintἐκλύωekluō · to faintG1590
• on the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598

Cross-references for Matthew 15:32

• Matthew 9:36Seeing the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and downcast, like sheep without a shepherd.
• Matthew 14:14When He came ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick.
• Matthew 20:34Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.
• Mark 8:1In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus summoned His disciples and said to them,
• Mark 9:22It has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to kill him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!”
• Luke 7:13When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her and said to her, “Do not go on weeping.”
• Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things just as we are, yet without sin.
• Matthew 12:40for just as Jonah was in the stomach of the sea monster for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.
• Matthew 27:63and they said, “Sir, we remember that when that deceiver was still alive, He said, ‘After three days I am rising.’
• Acts 27:33Until the day was about to dawn, Paul kept encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken in nothing.
• Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
• Luke 12:29And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep worrying.
• 1 Samuel 14:28Then one of the people responded and said, “Your father strictly put the people under oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food today.’” And the people were weary.
• 1 Samuel 30:11Now they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David, and gave him bread and he ate, and they provided him water to drink.
• Mark 8:3And if I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way; and some of them have come from a great distance.”

Commentaries on Matthew 15:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32I have compassion, etc. - See a similar transaction explained, Matthew 14:14-22; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32-39Verses 32-39 The miracle recorded here - the feeding of the four thousand - took place on a mountain near the Sea of Galilee. The same account is recorded in Mark 8:1-10. The circumstances of the miracle are so similar to the one recorded in Matthew 14:14-21, as to need little additional explanation. Matthew 15:32 Three days, and have nothing to eat - This is not, perhaps, to be taken literally, but only that during that time they had been deprived of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-39Verses 29-39 Whatever our case is, the only way to find ease and relief, is to lay it at Christ's feet, to submit it to him, and refer it to his disposal. Those who would have spiritual healing from Christ, must be ruled as he pleases. See what work sin has made; what various diseases human bodies are subject to. Here were such diseases as fancy could neither guess the cause nor the cure of, yet these were subject to the command of Christ. The spiritual…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-39The earlier feeding miracle (see Matthew 14:13–21) was for the Jews. This miracle extended the blessing to the gentiles. It continues the theme found in Matthew 15:27. By this miracle, Jesus showed that he is the true "bread of life" (see 16:5–12; John 6).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 15:32

• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

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Commentaries on Matthew 15

• 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