Luke 9:14
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
Luke 9:14 in other translations
| BSB | (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” |
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| WEB | For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” |
| ASV | For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each. |
| YLT | for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, ‘Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;' |
| DARBY | for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties. |
| BBE | For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them be seated in groups, about fifty to a group. |
| Webster | For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. |
What does Luke 9:14 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:10-17
The people followed Jesus, and though they came unseasonably, yet he gave them what they came for. He spake unto them of the kingdom of God. He healed those who had need of healing. And with five loaves of bread and two fishes, Christ fed five thousand men. He will not see those that fear him, and serve him faithfully, want any good thing. When we receive creature-comforts, we must acknowledge that we receive them…
Luke 9:14 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 9:14
- 1 Corinthians 14:40
Let all things be done decently and in order.
- Mark 8:6
And 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.
- Mark 6:39-40
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
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Context
- Luke 9:13
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
- Luke 9:14
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
- Luke 9:15
And they did so, and made them all sit down.
Luke 9:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y eran como cinco mil hombres. Entonces dijo á sus discípulos: Hacedlos sentar en ranchos, de cincuenta en cincuenta. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | car ils étaient environ 5 000 hommes. Et il dit à ses disciples: Faites-les asseoir par rangs de 50 chacun. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn es waren bei fünftausend Mann. Er sprach aber zu seinen Jüngern: Laßt sie sich reihenweise zu je fünfzig niederlegen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Erant autem fere viri quinque millia. Ait autem ad discipulos suos: Facite illos discumbere per convivia quinquagenos. |