Luke 9:14

For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them be seated in groups, about fifty to a group.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

In Context

13But he said, Give them food yourselves. And they said, We have only five cakes of bread and two fishes, if we do not go and get food for all these people.

15And they did so, and made them all be seated.

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Cross References

Mark 6:39And he made them all be seated in groups on the green grass.

Mark 8:6And he made the people be seated on the earth: and he took the seven cakes and, having given praise, he gave the broken bread to his disciples to put before them; and they put it before the people.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:11-18

The Multitude Miraculously Fed. 10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. 12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and… Read the whole commentary →

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