688 B
688 B
5,000 men
This can be stated in words: “five thousand men” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
not counting the women and children
That is, “not counting the women and children who were with them” or, “and there were also women and children in addition to the men.” Another way to translate this could also be, “in addition, there were many women and children.”
To Jesus
That is, “Jesus knew that” or, “Jesus understood that.”
like sheep without a shepherd
This could be translated as, “vulnerable and lost, just like sheep are when they have no shepherd to take care of them.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)