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Matthew 14:16

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14:16But he16 replied, “They don’t need to go. You17 give them something to eat.”

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  1. 16 The majority of witnesses read Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous, “Jesus”) here, perhaps to clarify the subject. Although only a few Greek , 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. has the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.
  2. 17 Here the pronoun ὑμεῖς (humeis) is used, making “you” in the translation emphatic.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“They don’t need to go away,” Jesus told them. “You give them something to eat.”

NLTNew Living Translation

But Jesus said, “That isn’t necessary—you feed them.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.