Mat 15:32 | RWP | e4.org | Three days ( ημερα τρεις ). A parenthetic nominative (Robertson, Grammar , p. 460). What to eat ( τ φαγωσιν ). Indirect question with the deliberative subjunctive retained. In the feeding of the five thousand Jesus took compassion on the people and healed their sick ( ). Here the hunger of the multitude moves him to compassion ( σπλαγχνιζομα , in both instances). So he is unwilling ( ου θελω ) to send them away hungry. Faint ( εκλυθωσιν ). Unloosed, ( εκλυω ) exhausted.

‏ Matthew 15:32

Three days ( ημερα τρεις ). A parenthetic nominative (Robertson, Grammar, p. 460).

What to eat ( τ φαγωσιν ). Indirect question with the deliberative subjunctive retained. In the feeding of the five thousand Jesus took compassion on the people and healed their sick (14:14). Here the hunger of the multitude moves him to compassion ( σπλαγχνιζομα, in both instances). So he is unwilling ( ου θελω ) to send them away hungry.

Faint ( εκλυθωσιν ). Unloosed, ( εκλυω ) exhausted.