John 6:10

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

Noyes 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

9There is a lad here, who hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes; but what are they among so many?

11Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, distributed to those that were lying down; in like manner also of the fishes, as much as they desired.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:18He said, Bring them hither to me.

Mark 6:39And he ordered them to make all lie down in companies upon the green grass.

Luke 9:14They were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them lie down in companies of fifty.

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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