"And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the m…" — Matthew 14:15

Matthew 14:15 · KJV

“And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.”

— Matthew 14:15

Verse 14

And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

Verse 16

But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

Matthew 14 — Context

When Jesus heard {of it}, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard {thereof}, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

Cross References

Matthew 15:23

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

Mark 8:3

And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

Mark 6:35-36

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time {is} far passed:

Luke 9:12

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.