John 6:10

“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

In Context

9“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”

11Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:18“Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.

Mark 6:39Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

Luke 9:14(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

Matthew Henry on John 6:2-15

The Five Thousand Fed. 1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this he said to prove… Read the whole commentary →

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