Luke 9:14

Contemporary English Version 1995

There were about 5,000 men in the crowd. Jesus said to his disciples, “Tell the people to sit in groups of 50.”

Cross References

1 Corinthians 14:40

But do everything properly and in order.

Mark 8:6

After Jesus told the crowd to sit down, he took the seven loaves and gave thanks. He then broke the loaves and handed them to his disciples, who passed them out to the crowd.

Luke 9:13

Jesus answered, “You give them something to eat.” But they replied, “We have only five small loaves of bread and two fish. If we are going to feed all these people, we will have to go and buy food.”

Luke 9:15

They did this, and all the people sat down.