Luke 9:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.””
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“(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, `Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 9:14 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 6:39Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
- Mark 6:40So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
- Mark 8:6And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
- 1 Corinthians 14:40But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
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