John 6:10

“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

World English Bible

Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

American Standard Version

Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Iesus saide, Make ye people sit downe. (Nowe there was much grasse in that place.) Then the men sate downe in nomber, about fiue thousande.

Darby Translation

[And] Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place: the men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jesus said, 'Make the men to sit down;' and there was much grass in the place, the men then sat down, in number, as it were, five thousand,

Bible in Basic English

Jesus said, Let the people be seated. Now there was much grass in that place. And those seated on the grass were about five thousand.

In context

9“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”

11Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

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