Matthew 14:14
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.”
σπλαγχνίζομαι
The deepest word in the Greek New Testament for compassion. It comes from the word for intestines — the ancients believed deep emotion was felt in the gut. When the father sees his son coming from a great way off, he is moved in his depths. He does not wait. He runs. That is the Father's heart toward you.
ἐπί
toward
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ἐπί
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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ὄχλος
a crowd
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ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
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ἀσθενέω
Sick
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ἀσθενέω
To be weak, to be sick. Astheneo. When I am weak then I am strong. Weakness is not a problem to be fixed. It is the condition in which God's power is most clearly seen.
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θεραπεύω
Heal
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θεραπεύω
To heal, to cure, to serve. Therapeuo. He went about healing every disease. Jesus healed as a sign of the kingdom. Healing is still available. He is still willing.
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πολύς
great
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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εἴδω
He saw
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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ἐξέρχομαι
having gone out
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ἐξέρχομαι
to issue (literally or figuratively)
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