"For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company." — Luke 9:14

Luke 9:14 · KJV

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

— Luke 9:14

But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

Verse 15

And they did so, and made them all sit down.

Luke 9 — Context

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

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

And they did so, and made them all sit down.

Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

Cross References

Mark 8:6

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.

1 Corinthians 14:40

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Mark 6:39-40

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