Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Luke 9:14

12 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.”

13 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.”

15 They did so, and everyone was seated.

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.

Read the whole chapter

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
KJV
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
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.
DARBY
for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties.
BLB
For they were about five thousand men. And He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty.”
ÅB
For det var omkring fem tusen menn. Da sa han til sine disipler: La dem sette seg ned i lag på femti mann!
OTB
(Det var omkring fem tusen menn.) Men han sa til disiplene sine: "La dem sette seg ned i grupper på omtrent femti hver."
B1930
For det var omkring fem tusen menn. Da sa han til sine disipler: La dem sette sig ned i lag på femti mann!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 14:40

    But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

    Read in context

  • 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.

    Read in context

  • Mark 6:39–40

    Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

    Read in context