John 6:10

And Jesus said, Make the people sit down. And there was much grass in the place. However the men sat down in number about five thousand.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

9There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fishes: but what are these among so many?

11And Jesus took the bread; and gave thanks, and gave it to the disciples, and the disciples to the people sitting down; and likewise also of the fishes so much as they wished.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:18And He said, Bring them hither to me.

Mark 6:39And He commanded them all to sit down in companies on the green grass.

Luke 9:14For the men were about five thousand. And He said to His disciples, Have them sit down in companies, about fifty.

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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