Matthew 14:16

But he ¹  replied, “They don’t need to go. You ²  give them something to eat.”

Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."

But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat!"

But Jesus replied, "That isn’t necessary––you feed them."

But Jesus said, "There is no need to dismiss them. You give them supper."

But Jesus said to them, There is no need for them to go away; give them food yourselves.

Jesus said to them, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat."

But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."

But he ¹  replied, “They don’t need to go. You ²  give them something to eat.”

¹ tc ‡ The majority of witnesses read ᾿Ιησοῦς (Ihsous, “Jesus”) here, perhaps to clarify the subject. Although only a few Greek mss, along with several versional witnesses (א* D Z^vid 579 1424 pc e k sy^s,c,p sa bo), lack the name of Jesus, the omission does not seem to be either accidental or malicious and is therefore judged to be most likely the original reading. Nevertheless, a decision is difficult. NA²⁷ has the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

² tn Here the pronoun ὑμεῖς (Jumeis) is used, making “you” in the translation emphatic.