Matthew 14:16

New American Bible - revised edition

[Jesus] said to them, “There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.”

Cross References

John 13:29

Some thought that since Judas kept the money bag, Jesus had told him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or to give something to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Make seven, or even eight portions; you know not what misfortune may come upon the earth.

Luke 3:11

He said to them in reply, “Whoever has two tunics should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.”

Proverbs 11:24

One person is lavish yet grows still richer; another is too sparing, yet is the poorer.

Matthew 14:15

When it was evening, the disciples approached him and said, “This is a deserted place and it is already late; dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.”

Matthew 14:17

But they said to him, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.”