John 6:10
King James Version (KJV)
And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
In context
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
John 6:10 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
- WEB World English Bible
- Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jesus said, 'Make the men to sit down;' and there was much grass in the place, the men then sat down, in number, as it were, five thousand,
- DBY Darby Translation
- [And] Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place: the men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. (Now there was much grass in the place.) So the men sat down in number about five thousand.