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Matthew 15:32

Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because 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 faint along the way.”

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ASV

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.

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.

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ὉHo<the>G3588 →
δὲdeAndG1161 →
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424 →
προσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenoshaving called to [him]G4341 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
μαθητὰςmathētasdisciplesG3101 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036 →
σπλαγχνίζομαιsplagchnizomaiI am moved with compassionG4697 →
ἐπὶepitowardG1909 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
ὄχλονochloncrowdG3793 →
ὅτιhotibecauseG3754 →
ἤδηēdēalreadyG2235 →
ἡμέραιhēmeraidaysG2250 →
τρεῖςtreisthreeG5140 →
προσμένουσίνprosmenousinthey continueG4357 →
μοιmoiwith MeG3165 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
οὐκouknothingG3756 →
ἔχουσινechousinthey haveG2192 →
τίtithatG5101 →
φάγωσιν.phagōsinthey may eat.G5315 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἀπολῦσαιapolusaito send awayG630 →
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846 →
νήστειςnēsteishungryG3523 →
οὐounotG3756 →
θέλωthelōI am willingG2309 →
μήποτεmēpoteotherwiseG3361 →G4218 →
ἐκλυθῶσινekluthōsinthey may faintG1590 →
ἐνenonG1722 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
ὁδῷ.hodōway.G3598 →

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Matthew 9:36When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.Acts 27:33Right up to daybreak, Paul kept urging them all to eat: “Today is your fourteenth day in constant suspense, without taking any food.Luke 12:29–30And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.Matthew 14:14–21When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.Mark 8:1–10In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,Mark 6:34When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.Matthew 20:34Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.Matthew 6:32–33For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.1 Samuel 30:11–12Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—Matthew 27:63“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.Mark 9:22“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”Matthew 12:40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.Luke 7:13When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”James 2:16If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?Luke 9:12As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”Genesis 21:17Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.Acts 27:34So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat something, because not a single hair of your head will be lost.”

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