Mark 6:39

And He commanded them all to sit down in companies on the green grass.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

38And He says to them; How many loaves have you? go and see. And having ascertained, they say, five loaves and two fishes.

40And they sat down in ranks, about one hundred, and about fifty.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:35He having commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground,

1 Corinthians 14:40but let all things be done decently and in order.

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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