John 6:10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there).

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there).

English Standard Version
Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number.

New American Standard Bible
Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

King James Bible
And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, so they sat down. The men numbered about 5,000.

International Standard Version
Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was plenty of grass in that area, so they sat down, numbering about 5,000 men.

American Standard Version
Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Jesus said: Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. The men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place: the men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus said, 'Make the men to sit down;' and there was much grass in the place, the men then sat down, in number, as it were, five thousand,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

6:1-14 John relates the miracle of feeding the multitude, for its reference to the following discourse. Observe the effect this miracle had upon the people. Even the common Jews expected the Messiah to come into the world, and to be a great Prophet. The Pharisees despised them as not knowing the law; but they knew most of Him who is the end of the law. Yet men may acknowledge Christ as that Prophet, and still turn a deaf ear to him.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4. passover … was nigh—but for the reason mentioned (Joh 7:1), Jesus kept away from it, remaining in Galilee.