One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Matthew 14:16 - English Standard Version 2016 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” Matoleo zaidiKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus said, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat. American Standard Version (1901) But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat. Common English Bible But Jesus said to them, “There’s no need to send them away. You give them something to eat.” Catholic Public Domain Version But Jesus said to them: "They have no need to go. Give them something to eat yourselves." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give you them to eat. |
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.
Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.”
Some thought that, because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.