John 6:10
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,
9 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?”
10 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.
11 Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down, likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.
12 When they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”
John 6:10 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.