Luke 9:14
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
In context
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.”
14 (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.
Luke 9:14 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
- KJV King James Version
- For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
- WEB World English Bible
- For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, 'Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.