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Context The Feeding of the Four Thousand
1In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said to them, 2I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4And his disciples answered him, From where can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5And he asked them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven. 6And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. 7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. 8So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. 10And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way; and some of them are come from far.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if I shall send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way; for some of them came from afar off.
Darby Bible Translation
and if I should dismiss them to their home fasting, they will faint on the way; for some of them are come from far.
King James Bible
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
Young's Literal Translation
and if I shall let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.'
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