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Luke 9:12

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9:12Now the day began to draw to a close,42 so43 the twelve came and said to Jesus,44 “Send the crowd away, so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging45 and food, because we are in an isolated place.”46

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Footnotes

  1. 42 Grk “the day began to decline,” looking to the approach of sunset.
  2. 43 Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate that the disciples’ request was related to the approach of sunset.
  3. 44 Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. 45 That is, find someone to show them hospitality. L&N 34.61 has “find lodging,” using this verse as an example.
  5. 46 Or “in a desert” (meaning a deserted or desolate area with sparse vegetation). Here ὦδε (hōde) has not been translated.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Late in the day, the Twelve approached and said to him, “Send the crowd away, so that they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a deserted place here.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Late in the afternoon the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send the crowds away to the nearby villages and farms, so they can find food and lodging for the night. There is nothing to eat here in this remote place.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now the day began to be far spent, and the twelve came up and said to him, “Send away the crowd so that they can go into the surrounding villages and farms to obtain lodging and find provisions, because we are here in a desolate place.

KJV 1900King James Version

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.