Cross references

Luke 9:12

As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”

Luke 9:12 BSB

Luke 9:12 has 9 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 6 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 78:19–20 (4 votes) and Hosea 13:5 (4 votes). 10 other verses point back to it. It links with 6 other books, from Psalm 78 to John 6.

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Which verses does Luke 9:12 point to?

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  1. They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?”

  2. Hosea 13:54 votes

    I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought.

  3. But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

  4. By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” …

  5. John 6:14 votes

    After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).

  6. When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do. …

  7. I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.

  8. When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.” …

  9. Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

Which verses point to Luke 9:12?

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