Matthew 15:35 “And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.”

Matthew 15:35

And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

World English Bible

He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

American Standard Version

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

Geneva Bible 1599

Then he commanded the multitude to sit downe on the ground,

Darby Translation

And he commanded the crowds to lie down on the ground;

Young's Literal Translation

And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground,

Bible in Basic English

Then he gave an order to the people to be seated on the earth,

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Cross references

“to sit”

Luke 9:14–16 John 6:10 Matthew 14:19–21 Mark 6:39 Mark 6:40

Luke 9:14–16 · BSB

(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

John 6:10 · BSB

“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.

Matthew 14:19–21 · BSB

And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave…

Mark 6:39 · BSB

Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

Mark 6:40 · BSB

So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

36Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

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