36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.


In Context

33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb man spake: and the multitudes marveled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

34 But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

35 And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.

36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few.

38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth labourers into his harvest.

Matthew 9:36 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:36And seeing the multitudes, he had compassion on them: because they were distressed, and lying like sheep that have no shepherd.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:36But when he saw the crowds he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed, and cast away as sheep not having a shepherd.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:36And having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having a shepherd,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.