Matthew 15:35

And, sending word to the multitude to recline upon the ground,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

In Context

34And Jesus saith unto them—How many, loaves have ye? And, they, said,—Seven, and a few small fishes.

36he took the seven loaves, and the fishes, and, giving thanks, brake,—and began giving to his disciples, and, the disciples, to the multitudes.

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Cross References

Mark 6:39And he gave them orders, that all should be made recline, in parties, upon, the green grass.

John 6:10Jesus said—Make the people recline. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men reclined, to the number of about five thousand.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:30-39

Four Thousand Men Fed. 29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. 30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: 31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. 32 Then Jesus called his… Read the whole commentary →

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