Mark 6:39

Jesus told his followers to get the people to sit on the green grass in groups, maybe about 50 people in each group, or maybe 100 people.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

38Jesus said to his followers, “How much food have you got? Go and see what there is.” They came back to him and said, “We’ve got 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish.”

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:40Do everything properly. Do everything the right way.

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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