King James Version

Matthew 15:32

Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “days” (ἡμέραι) before three here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “days” (ἡμέρας) before three here.

Ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeThenδέconjunction — “Then”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.ThenἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.Jesusπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenoscalledπροσκαλέομαι (proskaleomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “called”, a single actionG4341I call to myself, summon.calledτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μαθητὰςmathētasdisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the object formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.disciplesαὐτοῦautouthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).Σπλαγχνίζομαιsplanchnizomaito pityσπλαγχνίζομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “to pity”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4697I feel compassion, have pity on, am moved.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλονochloncrowdὄχλος (ochlos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “crowd”, the object formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἤδηēdēalreadyἤδηadverb — “already”G2235already; now at length, now after all this waiting.This verse uses “already”.ἡμέραιhēmeraidayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “day”, the subject formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.τρεῖςtreisthreeτρεῖςadjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “three”, the subject formG5140three.προσμένουσίνprosmenousinto remainπροσμένω (prosmenō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to remain”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4357I remain; I abide in, remain in, persist in, adhere to.This verse uses “remain”.μοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἔχουσινechousinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.τίtiwhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which?”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.φάγωσινphagōsinto eatἐσθίω (esthíō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to eat”, a single actionG2068I eat, partake of food; met: I devour, consume (e.g. as rust does).Strong’s files this form under G5315 (φάγω, eat).καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀπολῦσαιapolusaito awayἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to away”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.awayαὐτοὺςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.νήστειςnēsteisfastingνῆστις (nēstis)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “fasting”, the object formG3523fasting, not eating.This verse uses “fasting”.fastingοὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.θέλωthelōto willθέλωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to will”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.μήποτεmēpotelest + πότε=whenμήποτεconjunction — “lest + πότε=when”G3379Strong’s files this form under G4218 (ποτέ).lestἐκλυθῶσινekluthōsinthey faintἐκλύομαι (ekluomai)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “they faint”, a single actionG1590I loose, release, unloose (as a bow-string), relax, enfeeble; pass: I am faint, grow weary.they faintἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὁδῷhodōwayὁδός (hodos)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “way”, the to- or for-formG3598a way, road, journey, path.the way

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἡμέραςhēmerasdaysἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “days”, the subject formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Jesus having called near his disciples, said, 'I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they continue with me, and they have not what they may eat; and to let them away fasting I will not, lest they faint in the way.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “ I have compassion on the multitude , because they have continued with me now three days and have nothing to eat . I don’ t want to send them away fasting , or they might faint on the way .”

Darby Translation

But Jesus, having called his disciples to [him], said, I have compassion on the crowd, because they have stayed with me already three days and they have not anything they can eat, and I would not send them away fasting lest they should faint on the way.

Douay-Rheims

And Jesus called together his disciples, and said: I have compassion on the multitudes, because they continue with me now three days, and have not what to eat, and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

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