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Luke 9:14
Luke 9:14 is verse 14 of Luke chapter 9, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
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.
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.”
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Luke 9:12–16 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Mark 6:39Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
Mark 6:40So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
Mark 8:6And 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.
1 Corinthians 14:40But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.