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In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them,
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Jesus' Proactive Compassion
Commentators point out that in this instance, Jesus himself initiates the conversation about the crowd's hunger. Unlike the feeding of the 5,000 where the disciples brought the problem to him, here Jesus sees the need, is moved with compassion, and calls his disciples to address it. This highlights his deep, personal, and proactive care for people's physical needs.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In those days. While in the wilderness, where he had cured the deaf and mute man.
Having nothing to eat. Having come witho…
Had nothing to eat (μη εχοντων τ φαγωσιν). Genitive absolute and plural because οχλου a collective substantive. Not having what to…
19th Century
Baptist
Why did they not ask their Master what he could do in such an emergency as that? After so much experience of his power as they had already had, it …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In those days The Ethiopic version reads, on that day; as if it was on the same day that the deaf man was healed; an…
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