"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 …" — John 6:10

John 6:10 · 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.”

— John 6:10

Verse 9

There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

Verse 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.

John 6 — Context

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,

There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

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.

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.

When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

Cross References

Luke 9:14-16

For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

Matthew 14:18-19

He said, Bring them hither to me.

Mark 8:6-7

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before {them}; and they did set {them} before the people.

Matthew 15:35-36

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

Mark 6:39-41

And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.