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Luke 9:14

For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
Luke 9:14 · King James Version

In other versions

  • For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

    ASV

  • For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them be seated in groups, about fifty to a group.

    BBE

  • for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties.

    DBY

  • For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

    WEB

  • for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, `Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;'

    YLT

  • For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

    ENG

  • For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

12And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

15And they did so, and made them all sit down.

16Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

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