Luke 9:14

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.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:40

But all things should be done with regard to decency and propriety and in an orderly fashion.

Mark 8:6

And He commanded the multitude to recline upon the ground, and He [then] took the seven loaves [of bread] and, having given thanks, He broke them and kept on giving them to His disciples to put before [the people], and they placed them before the crowd.

Luke 9:13

But He said to them, You [yourselves] give them [food] to eat. They said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish–unless we are to go and buy food for all this crowd, [II Kings 4:42-44.]

Luke 9:15

And they did so, and made them all recline.