John 6:10

“Make the people sit down,” said Jesus. It was a grassy spot; so the people, who numbered about five thousand, sat down,

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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“Who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what is that for so many?”

11and then Jesus took the loaves, and, after saying the thanksgiving, distributed them to those who were sitting down; and the same with the fish, giving the people as much as they wanted.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:18“Bring them here to me,” was his reply.

Mark 6:39Jesus directed them to make all the people take their seats on the green grass, in parties;

Luke 9:14(For the men among them were about five thousand.) “Get them seated in companies,” was his reply, “about fifty in 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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