Modern Translations New International VersionJesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). New Living Translation “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) 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. Berean Study Bible “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them. New American Standard Bible Jesus said, “Have the people recline to eat.” Now there was plenty of grass in the place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Amplified Bible Jesus said, “Have the people sit down [to eat].” Now [the ground] there was [covered with] an abundance of grass, so the men sat down, about 5,000 in number. Christian Standard Bible Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place; so they sat down. The men numbered 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. Contemporary English Version The ground was covered with grass, and Jesus told his disciples to tell everyone to sit down. About 5,000 men were in the crowd. Good News Translation "Make the people sit down," Jesus told them. (There was a lot of grass there.) So all the people sat down; there were about five thousand men. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." The people had plenty of grass to sit on. (There were about 5,000 men in the crowd.) 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. NET Bible Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." (Now there was a lot of grass in that place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd 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. New King James Version Then 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. King James 2000 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. New Heart English Bible Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. World English Bible Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. American King James Version 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. 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. A Faithful Version Then Jesus said, "Have the men sit down." Now there was much grass in the place; therefore the men sat down, about five thousand in number. 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. English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And Iesus saide, Make ye people sit downe. (Nowe there was much grasse in that place.) Then the men sate downe in nomber, about fiue thousande. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And Iesus sayde: Make the people syt downe. There was much grasse in the place. So the men sate downe, in number about fyue thousande. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Iesus sayde: Make the people syt downe. There was moch grasse in the place. Then they sat the downe, aboute a fyue thousande men. Tyndale Bible of 1526 And Iesus sayde. Make the people sit doune: Ther was moche grasse in the place. And the men sate doune in nombre about five thousande. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd 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, Berean Literal Bible Jesus said, "Make the men to recline." Now there was much grass in the place; therefore the men reclined, about five thousand in number. 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, Smith's Literal Translation And Jesus said, Make the men recline. And there was much grass in the place. Then the men reclined, the number about five thousand. Literal Emphasis Translation Jesus said, Make the men recline. Now there was much grass in the place; the men then reclined, the number about five thousand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jesus said, “Have the men sit down to eat.” Now, there was much grass in that place. And so the men, in number about five thousand, sat down to eat. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishYeshua said to them: “Have all the people be seated.” And there was much grass in that place and they were seated, the number of men being five thousand. Lamsa Bible Jesus said to them, Make all the men sit down. There was much grass in that place. So the males sat down, five thousand in number. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut Jesus said: Make die men recline. Now, there was much grass in the place. So the men reclined, in number about five thousand. Godbey New Testament And Jesus said, Haweis New Testament Then said Jesus, Make the men sit down. For there was plenty of grass on the spot. Therefore the men sat down, in number about five thousand. Mace New Testament but Jesus said, make the men sit down, and as there was much grass in the place, they sat down to the number of about five thousand. Weymouth New Testament "Make the people sit down," said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so they sat down, the adult men numbering about 5,000. Worrell New Testament Jesus said, Worsley New Testament And Jesus said,     |