John 6:10

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

Revised Version 1895

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, which hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?

11Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.

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Cross References

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

Mark 6:39And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass.

Luke 9:14For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, 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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