John 6:10

Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

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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“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these amongst so many?”

11Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down, likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:18He said, “Bring them here to me.”

Mark 6:39He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.

Luke 9:14For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty 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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