Luke 9:14
Good News Translation
(There were about five thousand men there.) Jesus said to his disciples, "Make the people sit down in groups of about fifty each."

New Revised Standard Version
For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

Contemporary English Version
There were about 5,000 men in the crowd. Jesus said to his disciples, "Tell the people to sit in groups of 50."

New American Bible
Now the men there numbered about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of [about] fifty.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

Make.

Mark 6:39,40 And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass. . . .

Mark 8:6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground. And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke and gave to his disciples for to set before them. And they set them before the people.

1 Corinthians 14:40 But let all things be done decently and according to order.

Context
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
13But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless perhaps, we should go and buy food for all this multitude. 14Now there 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.…
Cross References
Mark 6:39
And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

Luke 9:13
But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless perhaps, we should go and buy food for all this multitude.

Luke 9:15
And they did so and made them all sit down.

Luke 9:13
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