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 great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them: 31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. 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. 33And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? 34And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

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

• ·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 on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
• Matthew 14:14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
• Matthew 20:34So Jesus had compassion on them, 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 unto him, and saith unto them,
• Mark 9:22And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
• Luke 7:13And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
• Hebrews 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
• Matthew 12:40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
• Matthew 27:63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
• Acts 27:33And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
• Matthew 6:32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
• Luke 12:29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
• 1 Samuel 14:28Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
• 1 Samuel 30:11And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
• Mark 8:3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

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