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Matthew 15:32
32Jesus 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.”
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.
- 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then Jesus called his disciples and told them, “I feel sorry for these people. They have been here with me for three days, and they have nothing left to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry, or they will faint along the way.”
Context of Matthew 15:32
30Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them. 31The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. 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.” 33His disciples answered, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?” 34“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
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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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Thenδέde · thenG1161
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- calledπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- I have compassionσπλαγχνίζωsplagchnizomai · to pityG4697
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the multitudeὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
- becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- they continue withπροσμένωprosmenō · to remain/persistG4357
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
- threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- nothingοὐou · noG3756
- toτίςtis · which?G5101
- eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315
- I willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
- sendἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
- awayἀπολύωapoluō · to release: releaseG630
- fastingνῆστιςnēstis · fastingG3523
- lestμήποτεmēpote mē pote · lestG3379
- they faintἐκλύωekluō · to faintG1590
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
Cross-references for Matthew 15:32
- Matthew 9:36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
- Matthew 14:14When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
- Matthew 20:34Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
- Mark 8:1During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said,
- Mark 9:22“It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”
- Luke 7:13When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”
- Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.
- Matthew 12:40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
- Matthew 27:63“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
- Acts 27:33Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. “For the last fourteen days,” he said, “you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you haven’t eaten anything.
- Matthew 6:32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
- Luke 12:29And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it.
- 1 Samuel 14:28Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the army under a strict oath, saying, ‘Cursed be anyone who eats food today!’ That is why the men are faint.”
- 1 Samuel 30:11They found an Egyptian in a field and brought him to David. They gave him water to drink and food to eat—
- Mark 8:3If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long 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
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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
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