KJV ORIGINAL
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
If I send them home hungry right now, they're going to collapse on the way back. Some of these people traveled really far to get here.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus saw people's real needs and actually cared about getting them home safely.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus had been teaching a large crowd for three days in a remote area, and the people were exhausted and hungry after following him. Many in the crowd had traveled long distances from their homes, making it dangerous for them to leave without food. This moment highlights Jesus' compassion as he prepares to perform a miracle of feeding them.
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