John 6:10

Therfor Jhesus seith, Make ye hem sitte to the mete. And there was myche hey in the place. And so men saten to the mete, as `fyue thousynde in noumbre.

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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

9seith to him, A child is here, that hath fyue barli looues and twei fischis; but what ben these among so manye?

11And Jhesus took fyue looues, and whanne he hadde do thankyngis, he departide to men that saten to the mete, and also of the fischis, as myche as thei wolden.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:18And he seide to hem, Brynge ye hem hidur to me.

Mark 6:39And he comaundide to hem, that thei schulden make alle men sitte to mete bi cumpanyes, on greene heye.

Luke 9:14And the men weren almost fyue thousynde. And he seide to hise disciplis, Make ye hem sitte to mete bi cumpanyes, a fifti to gidir.

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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