And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
Luke 9:14 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For there were about 5,000 men. And [Jesus] said to His disciples, Have them [sit down] reclining in table groups (companies) of about fifty each. American Standard Version (1901) For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each. Common English Bible (They said this because about five thousand men were present.) Jesus said to his disciples, “Seat them in groups of about fifty.” Catholic Public Domain Version Now there were about five thousand men. So he said to his disciples, "Have them recline to eat in groups of fifty." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them sit down by fifties in a company. |
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.