Luke 9:14
Modern Translations
New International Version
(About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

New Living Translation
For there were about 5,000 men there. Jesus replied, “Tell them to sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

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

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

New American Standard Bible
(For there were about five thousand men.) But He said to His disciples, “Have them recline to eat in groups of about fifty each.”

NASB 1995
(For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, "Have them sit down to eat in groups of about fifty each."

NASB 1977
(For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, “Have them recline to eat in groups of about fifty each.”

Amplified Bible
(For there were about 5,000 men.) And He said to His disciples, “Have them sit down to eat in groups of about fifty each.”

Christian Standard Bible
(For about five thousand men were there.) Then he told his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
(For about 5,000 men were there.) Then He told His disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about 50 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."

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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(There were about five thousand men.) Then he told his disciples, "Have them sit in groups of about fifty."

International Standard Version
Now there were about 5,000 men. So he told his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about 50."

NET Bible
(Now about five thousand men were there.) Then he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

New King James Version
For there were about five thousand men. Then He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.”

King James 2000 Bible
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in companies.

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

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
For there were about five thousand men. Then He said to His disciples, "Make them sit in companies by fifties."

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For they were about fiue thousand men. Then he sayde to his disciples, Cause them to sit downe by fifties in a company.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And they were about fyue thousande men. And he said to his disciples: Cause the to sit downe by fifties in a companie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
(for there were vpon a fyue thousande men) But he sayde vnto his disciples: Cause them to syt downe by fifties in a copany.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And they were about a fyve thousand men. And he sayde to his disciples: Cause them to syt doune by fyfties in a company.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for they were about five thousand men. And He said to His disciples, “Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty”;

Berean Literal Bible
For they were about five thousand men. And He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty."

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

Smith's Literal Translation
For they were about five thou sand men. And he said to his disciples, Place them reclining by fifty in a place for reposing.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For they were about five thousand men. And He said to His disciples, Make them sit down in groups of about fifty.

Catholic Translations
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.

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.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For there were about five thousand men, and Yeshua said, “Make them recline by groups of fifty men in a group.”

Lamsa Bible
For there were about five thousand men. Jesus said to them, Make them sit down in groups, fifty men in each group.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them recline in companies of fifty.

Godbey New Testament
For the men were about five thousand. And He said to His disciples, Have them sit down in companies, about fifty.

Haweis New Testament
for there were about five thousand men. Then said he to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties each in companies.

Mace New Testament
for they were about five thousand, but Jesus said to his disciples, make them sit down by fifties in a company.

Weymouth New Testament
But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each."

Worrell New Testament
And He said to His disciples, "Make them recline in companies of about fifty each."

Worsley New Testament
for they were about five thousand men. And He said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifty.
















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