He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people. So they served them to the crowd.
Luke 9:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised (For about five thousand men were there.) Then he told his disciples, ‘Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people. So they served them to the crowd.
‘You give them something to eat,’ he told them. ‘We have no more than five loaves and two fish,’ they said, ‘unless we go and buy food for all these people.’