Luke 9:12

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then late in the day the twelve apostles came and said to Jesus, “Send the crowd away so they can go into the villages and the surrounding countryside to find lodging and food because this place is deserted.”

Cross References

Matthew 14:13

Now when Jesus heard about it He left there in a boat and went [across to the east side of the lake] to a deserted place. When the crowds found out [He was leaving] they followed Him [i.e., by traveling around] on the shore from the [surrounding] towns.

Matthew 15:23

But He did not say a word to her. His disciples came and begged Him; “Send her away, for she is [continually] shouting at us [as we go along].”

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.”

Luke 9:11

But the crowds found out about it [i.e., where Jesus had gone], so they followed Him [there]. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the [coming] kingdom of God and cured those who needed healing.

Luke 9:13

But He said to the apostles, “You men give them something to eat.” But they replied, “We have only five loaves of [barley] bread [See John 6:9] and two [probably smoked] fish, unless we go and buy [more] food for all these people.”

John 6:1

After these things happened Jesus went across to the east side of Lake Galilee, also called Lake Tiberias. [Note: This lake also bore a name honoring the Roman Emperor Tiberias].

Philippians 1:19

For I know that, through your requests [in prayer] for me and the help provided by the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ, this situation will result in my being rescued [i.e., released from imprisonment].