Luke 9:14
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For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
In other translations
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Greek words
ἦσανēsanThey wereG1510γὰρgarforG1063ὡσεὶhōseiaboutG5616ἄνδρεςandresmenG435πεντακισχίλιοι.¶pentakischilioifive thousand.G4000ΕἶπενEipenHe saidG2036δὲdethenG1161πρὸςprostoG4314τοὺςtoustheG3588μαθητὰςmathētasdisciplesG3101αὐτοῦ·autouof Him;G846κατακλίνατεkataklinatedo make sit downG2625αὐτοὺςautousthemG846κλισίαςklisiasgroupsG2828ὡσεὶhōseiof aboutG5616ἀνὰanainG303πεντήκοντα.pentēkontafifty.G4004
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Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 14:40Let all things be done decently and in order.But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
- Mark 6:39-4039 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.39 Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
- Mark 8:6And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.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.
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