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16 But he[a] replied, “They don’t need to go. You[b] give them something to eat.” 17 They[c] said to him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.” 18 “Bring them here to me,” he replied.

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  1. Matthew 14:16 tc ‡ The majority of witnesses read ᾿Ιησοῦς (Iēsous, “Jesus”) here, perhaps to clarify the subject. Although only a few Greek mss, along with several versional witnesses (א* D Zvid 579 1424 e k sys,c,p sa bo), lack the name of Jesus, the omission does not seem to be either accidental or malicious and is therefore judged to be most likely the original reading. Nevertheless, a decision is difficult. NA28 has the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.
  2. Matthew 14:16 tn Here the pronoun ὑμεῖς (humeis) is used, making “you” in the translation emphatic.
  3. Matthew 14:17 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.