Luke 9:15
And they did so, and made them all sit down.
Luke 9:15 in other translations
| BSB | They did so, and everyone was seated. |
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| WEB | They did so, and made them all sit down. |
| ASV | And they did so, and made them all sit down. |
| YLT | and they did so, and made all to recline; |
| DARBY | And they did so, and made them all sit down. |
| BBE | And they did so, and made them all be seated. |
| Webster | And they did so, and made them all sit down. |
What does Luke 9:15 mean?
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 9:15 in the original Greek
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Context
- 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 9:16
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
Luke 9:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y así lo hicieron, haciéndolos sentar á todos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils firent ainsi, et les firent tous asseoir. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie taten also und ließen alle sich lagern. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ita fecerunt: et discumbere fecerunt omnes. |