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


In Context

33 When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, |Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!|

34 But the Pharisees said, |By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.|

35 Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

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

37 Then he said to his disciples, |The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

38 Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers 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 English Revised 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 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 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.