Matthew 15

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

32 Ref 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.'

33 Ref And his disciples say to him, `Whence to us, in a wilderness, so many loaves, as to fill so great a multitude?'

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

35 Ref And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground,

36 Ref and having taken the seven loaves and the fishes, having given thanks, he did break, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

37 Ref And they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full,

38 and those eating were four thousand men, apart from women and children.

39 Ref And having let away the multitudes, he went into the boat, and did come to the borders of Magdala.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

32 Ref 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.

33 Ref And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?

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

35 Ref And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

36 Ref and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

37 Ref And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children.

39 Ref And he sent away the multitudes, and entered into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.

King James Version (KJV)

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

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

35 Ref And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

36 Ref And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

37 Ref And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

39 Ref And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.

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