Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. New Living Translation So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. English Standard Version And directing the crowd to sit down on the ground, Berean Standard Bible And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Berean Literal Bible And having commanded the crowds to sit down on the ground, King James Bible And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. New King James Version So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. New American Standard Bible And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; NASB 1995 And He directed the people to sit down on the ground; NASB 1977 And He directed the multitude to sit down on the ground; Legacy Standard Bible And He directed the crowd to sit down on the ground; Amplified Bible He directed the crowd to sit down on the ground, Christian Standard Bible After commanding the crowd to sit down on the ground, Holman Christian Standard Bible After commanding the crowd to sit down on the ground, American Standard Version And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; Contemporary English Version After Jesus had told the people to sit down, English Revised Version And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; GOD'S WORD® Translation He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Good News Translation So Jesus ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. International Standard Version Ordering the crowd to sit down on the ground, Majority Standard Bible And He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. NET Bible After instructing the crowd to sit down on the ground, New Heart English Bible He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground; Webster's Bible Translation And he commanded the multitude to sit on the ground. Weymouth New Testament So He bade all the people sit down on the ground, World English Bible He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the ground, Berean Literal Bible And having commanded the crowds to sit down on the ground, Young's Literal Translation And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground, Smith's Literal Translation And he encouraged the crowd to recline upon the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground. Catholic Public Domain Version And he instructed the crowds to recline upon the ground. New American Bible He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. New Revised Standard Version Then ordering the crowd to sit down on the ground, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo he ordered the people to sit on the ground. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he ordered the crowd to sit for a meal on the ground. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he commanded the multitude to recline on the ground. Godbey New Testament He having commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground, Haweis New Testament And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. Mace New Testament and he bid the people sit down on the ground. Weymouth New Testament So He bade all the people sit down on the ground, Worrell New Testament And, having commanded the multitude to recline on the ground, Worsley New Testament Then He bid the people sit down on the ground; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Feeding of the Four Thousand…34“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” 35And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. 36Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.… Cross References Matthew 14:19 And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. Mark 8:6 And 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. Mark 6:41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all. John 6:11 Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. Luke 9:16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people. 2 Kings 4:42-44 Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD. Exodus 16:4-15 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.” / So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, ... Numbers 11:7-9 Now the manna resembled coriander seed, and its appearance was like that of gum resin. / The people walked around and gathered it, ground it on a handmill or crushed it in a mortar, then boiled it in a cooking pot or shaped it into cakes. It tasted like pastry baked with fine oil. / When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna would fall with it. 1 Kings 17:12-16 But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.” / “Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son, / for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’” ... John 6:5-13 When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” / But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do. / Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.” ... Mark 8:1-9 In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said, / “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. / If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.” ... Luke 9:12-17 As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.” / But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.” / (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” ... John 6:1-14 After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). / A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick. / Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples. ... Psalm 78:19-25 They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” / Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel, ... Psalm 132:15 I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread. Treasury of Scripture And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. to sit. Matthew 14:19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. Mark 6:39,40 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass… Luke 9:14-16 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company… Jump to Previous Bade Commanded Commanding Crowd Crowds Directed Earth Ground Lie Multitude Multitudes Order Seated SitJump to Next Bade Commanded Commanding Crowd Crowds Directed Earth Ground Lie Multitude Multitudes Order Seated SitMatthew 15 1. Jesus reproves the Scribes and Pharisees 7. for transgressing God's commandments through their own traditions; 10. teaches how that which goes into the mouth does not defile a man. 21. He heals the daughter of the woman of Canaan, 29. and other great multitudes; 32. and with seven loaves and a few small fish feeds four thousand men And He directed The phrase "And He directed" indicates a purposeful action by Jesus. The Greek word used here is "παραγγέλλω" (parangellō), which means to command or give orders. This reflects Jesus' authority and leadership. In the context of the Gospels, Jesus often gives directions that lead to miraculous outcomes, demonstrating His divine authority and care for the people. This command is not just a logistical instruction but a prelude to a miracle, showing His intention to provide for the needs of the crowd. the crowd to sit down on the ground Parallel Commentaries ... Greek AndΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. He directed παραγγείλας (parangeilas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3853: To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. crowd ὄχλῳ (ochlō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. to sit down ἀναπεσεῖν (anapesein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 377: From ana and pipto; to fall back, i.e. Lie down, lean back. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ground. γῆν (gēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. Links Matthew 15:35 NIVMatthew 15:35 NLT Matthew 15:35 ESV Matthew 15:35 NASB Matthew 15:35 KJV Matthew 15:35 BibleApps.com Matthew 15:35 Biblia Paralela Matthew 15:35 Chinese Bible Matthew 15:35 French Bible Matthew 15:35 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 15:35 He commanded the multitude to sit down (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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