Mark 6:39

He told his men, “Tell the people to sit down.” They told them to sit down on the grass in groups.

Nyangumarta (portions)

In The King James Version

And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

In Context

38In reply he said to them, “How much damper do you have? Look.” After looking they said to him, “Five dampers and two small fish.”

40They sat down at his word, here 50 were in a group, over there 100 were in a group. All the others were like that, they were in groups everywhere.

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Matthew Henry on Mark 6:31-45

The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes. 30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent… Read the whole commentary →

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