He directed the crowd to recline on the ground. After taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and began giving them to His disciples to serve; and they served them to the crowd.
Luke 9:14 - Tree of Life Version For there were about five thousand men. Then Yeshua said to His disciples, “Have the people recline 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 directed the crowd to recline on the ground. After taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and began giving them to His disciples to serve; and they served them to the crowd.
But Yeshua said to them, “You give them something to eat!” But they said, “We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish, unless we go to buy food for all these people.”