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Matthew 14:15

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¶ And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
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  1. Matthew 15:23Rank 1 from verse 15
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    23But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

  2. Mark 8:3Rank 2 from verse 15
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    3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

  3. Luke 9:12Rank 3 from verse 15
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    12And 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.

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    35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

    36Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

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Matthew 14:15

COMBINED MEANING

desert

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1. A wilderness or solitary place. 2. That which is deserved; a due recompence.

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COMBINED MEANING

place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

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COMBINED MEANING

time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

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past

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Gone by, ended, or beyond a stated place, time, or limit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

multitude

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1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.

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villages

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Small settlements or groups of dwellings, commonly unwalled and associated with nearby cities, fields, or country districts.

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victuals

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Food, provisions, or supplies for eating and bodily sustenance, especially those stored, carried, provided, or purchased for a journey, household, army, or multitude.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

15¶ And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

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16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

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