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The tall grass which, broken down by the feet of the thousands there gathered together, would make as it were "couches" for them to recline upon.

(Dean Stanley.)

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KJV: And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

WEB: When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."