KJV: But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
YLT: And Jesus said to them, 'They have no need to go away -- give ye them to eat.'
Darby: But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give ye them to eat.
ASV: But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.
| Ὁ | - |
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Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
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| εἶπεν | said |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to speak, say. |
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| αὐτοῖς | to them |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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| Οὐ | No |
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Parse: Adverb Root: οὐ Sense: no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer. |
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| χρείαν | need |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: χρεία Sense: necessity, need. |
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| ἔχουσιν | they have |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἔχω Sense: to have, i.e. to hold. |
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| ἀπελθεῖν | to go away |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: ἀπέρχομαι Sense: to go away, depart. |
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| δότε | Give |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: διδῶ Sense: to give. |
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| φαγεῖν | to eat |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: ἐσθίω Sense: to eat. |
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Greek Commentary for Matthew 14:16
The emphasis is on μεις hūmeis in contrast (note position) with their “send away” It is the urgent aorist of instant action It was an astounding command. The disciples were to learn that “no situation appears to Him desperate, no crisis unmanageable” (Bruce). [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 14:16
John says that Jesus asked Philip to find out what food they had (John 6:5.) probably after the disciples had suggested that Jesus send the crowd away as night was coming on (Mark 6:35.). On this protest to his command that they feed the crowds (Mark 6:37; Matthew 14:16; Luke 9:13) Jesus said “Go see” how many loaves you can get hold of. Then Andrew reports the fact of the lad with five barley loaves and two fishes (John 6:8.). They had suggested before that two hundred pennyworth (δηναριων διακοσιων dēnariōn diakosiōn See note on Matthew 18:28) was wholly inadequate and even that (some thirty-five dollars) was probably all that or even more than they had with them. John‘s Gospel alone tells of the lad with his lunch which his mother had given him. [source]