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Berean Standard Bible

“But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.””

Luke 9:13

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At the end of a long day, a large crowd far from town has no food. The disciples suggest sending everyone away to find provisions.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

World English Bible (WEB)

But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

King James Version (KJV)

But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But he said, Give them food yourselves. And they said, We have only five cakes of bread and two fishes, if we do not go and get food for all these people.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he said unto them, 'Give you them to eat;' and they said, 'We have no more than five loaves, and two fishes: except, having gone, we may buy for all this people victuals;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y les dice: Dadles vosotros de comer. Y dijeron ellos: No tenemos más que cinco panes y dos pescados, si no vamos nosotros á comprar viandas para toda esta compañía.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Jesús les dijo:―Denles ustedes de comer.Ellos le respondieron: ―No tenemos más que cinco panes y dos pescados. Para dar de comer a toda esta gente tendríamos que ir a comprar comida.

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