16 But Jesus said to them, “They do not need[a] to go away. You give them something[b] to eat.” 17 And they said to him, “We do not have anything[c] here except five loaves and two fish.” 18 So he said, “Bring them here to me.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 14:16 Literally “have need”
  2. Matthew 14:16 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Matthew 14:17 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

17 “We have here only five loaves(A) of bread and two fish,” they answered.

18 “Bring them here to me,” he said.

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