Matthew 9:36 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁶ But when He saw the large crowds He felt compassion for them because they were distressed and disoriented like sheep without a shepherd.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁶ But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁶ When He saw the throngs, He was moved with pity and sympathy for them, because they were bewildered (harassed and distressed and dejected and helpless), like sheep without a shepherd. [Zech. 10:2.]

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁶ But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

Common English Bible

³⁶ Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were troubled and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁶ Then, seeing the multitudes, he had compassion on them, because they were distressed and were reclining, like sheep without a shepherd.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁶ And seeing the multitudes, he had compassion on them: because they were distressed, and lying like sheep that have no shepherd.

Matthew 9:36 Cross References

Matthew 10:6

But [rather] go to the lost sheep of the people of Israel.

Matthew 14:14

When Jesus came out [of His place of seclusion] and saw a large crowd, He felt a deep compassion for them and healed their sick people.

Matthew 15:24

He answered them, “I was sent only to the straying sheep of the Israelites.”

Matthew 15:32

Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I feel deeply moved over this crowd, because they have continued listening to me for three days now, and have nothing [left] to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry because they will become weak along the way.”

Mark 6:34

Then Jesus left [His place of seclusion] and, seeing the large crowd, He felt deep compassion for them because they were [as disoriented] as sheep without a shepherd, so He began teaching them.

Mark 8:2

“I feel deep pity for this crowd because they have continued listening to me for three days now and have nothing [left] to eat.

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a head priest who is incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but One [i.e., Jesus] who has been tempted in every way that we have, and yet without sinning.

Hebrews 5:2

He is able to gently put up with ignorant and wayward people because he himself is subject to [the same spiritual] weaknesses.