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 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

30Then great multitudes came to Him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others; and they laid them down at Jesus’ feet, and He healed them. 31So the multitude marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel. 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.” 33Then His disciples said to Him, “Where could we get enough bread in the wilderness to fill such a great multitude?” 34Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven, and a few little 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

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 9:36But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.
• Matthew 14:14And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.
• Matthew 20:34So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
• Mark 8:1In those days, the multitude being very great and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them,
• Mark 9:22And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
• Luke 7:13When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
• Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
• Matthew 12:40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
• Matthew 27:63saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise.’
• Acts 27:33And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day you have waited and continued without food, and eaten nothing.
• Matthew 6:32For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
• Luke 12:29“And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind.
• 1 Samuel 14:28Then one of the people said, “Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food this day.’ ” And the people were faint.
• 1 Samuel 30:11Then they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David; and they gave him bread and he ate, and they let him drink water.
• Mark 8:3And if I send them away hungry to their own houses, they will faint on the way; for some of them have come from afar.”

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