Matthew 14:16

The Passion Translation

“They don’t need to leave,” Jesus responded. “You can give them something to eat.”

Cross References

Proverbs 11:24

Generosity brings prosperity, but withholding from charity brings poverty.

Matthew 14:15

Later that afternoon the disciples came to Jesus and said, “It’s going to be dark soon and the people are hungry, but there’s nothing to eat here in this desolate place. You should send the crowds away to the nearby villages to buy themselves some food.”

Matthew 14:17

They answered, “But all we have is five barley loaves and two fish.”

Luke 3:11

John told them, “Give food to the hungry, clothe the poor, and bless the needy.”

John 13:29

Some thought that Judas, their trusted treasurer, was being told to go buy what was needed for the Passover celebration, or perhaps to go give something to the poor.