Matthew 15:32 — Bible Verse (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.”

Matthew 15:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 15:32 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 15:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have continued with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way.””

Matthew 15:32 — World English Bible

Matthew 15:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way. ”

Matthew 15:32 — American Standard Version

Matthew 15:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jesus having called near his disciples, said, `I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; and to let them away fasting I will not, lest they faint in the way.'”

Matthew 15:32 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 15:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But Jesus, having called his disciples to [him], said, I have compassion on the crowd, because they have stayed with me already three days and they have not anything they can eat, and I would not send them away fasting lest they should faint on the way. ”

Matthew 15:32 — Darby Translation

Matthew 15:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iesus called his disciples vnto him, and said, I haue compassion on this multitude, because they haue continued with mee already three dayes, and haue nothing to eate: and I wil not let them depart fasting, least they faint in the way.”

Matthew 15:32 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 15:32 in Context — Matthew 15

30 And 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:

31 Insomuch 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.

32 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.

33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.

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