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Mark 6:39

37 But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”

38 “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

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.

41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

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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.

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BSB
Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
KJV
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
WEB
He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.
ASV
And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass.
DARBY
And he ordered them to make them all sit down by companies on the green grass.
BLB
And He commanded them to make them all recline, groups [by] groups, on the green grass.
ÅB
Og han befalte dem å la alle sette seg ned i det grønne gress, lag ved lag.
OTB
Så befalte han dem å få alle til å sette seg ned i grupper på det grønne gresset.
B1930
Og han bød dem å la alle sette sig ned i det grønne gress, lag ved lag.

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