Luke 9:11-13

New International Version

¹¹but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God,^(A) and healed those who needed healing.

¹²Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”

¹³He replied, “You give them something to eat.”

They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.”

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Luke 9:11-13

English Standard Version

¹¹When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he ^(A)welcomed them and ^(B)spoke to them of the kingdom of God and ^(C)cured those who had need of healing. ¹²Now ^(D)the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, ^(E)“Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.” ¹³But he said to them, ^(F)“You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than ^(G)five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.”

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Luke 9:11-13

New American Standard Bible

¹¹But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and He welcomed them and began speaking to them about the kingdom of God, and curing those who had need of healing.

Five Thousand Men Fed

¹²Now the day ^[a]was ending, and the twelve came up and said to Him, “Dismiss the crowd, so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and get ^[b]something to eat; because here, we are in a secluded place.” ¹³But He said to them, “You give them something to eat!” But they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people.”

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