Mark 6:39

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

Open English Bible (US)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

38“How many loaves have you?” he asked, “Go, and see.” When they had found out, they told him, “Five, and two fish.”

40and they sat down in groups – in hundreds, and in fifties.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:35Telling the crowd to sit down on the ground,

1 Corinthians 14:40Let everything be done in a proper and orderly manner.

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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