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John 6:10

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— [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.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Jesus said—Make the people recline. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men reclined, to the number of about five thousand.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Then 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.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And Iesus saide, Make ye people sit downe. (Nowe there was much grasse in that place.) Then the men sate downe in nomber, about fiue thousande.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And Iesus said, Make the men sit downe. Now there was much grasse in the place. So the men sate downe, in number about fiue thousand.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Jesus said to them, Make all the men sit down. There was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, five thousand in number.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Jeshu saith to them, Make all the men recline; for there was much herbage in that place. And the men reclined, in number five thousand.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Jesus said to them: Make all the people recline. Now there was much grass in that place: and the people reclined, in number five thousand.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
Jesus 2424
{2424} Prime
Ἰησοῦς
Iesous
{ee-ay-sooce'}
Of Hebrew origin [H3091]; Jesus (that is, Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites.
said, 2036
{2036} Prime
ἔπω
epo
{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
Make 4160
{4160} Prime
ποιέω
poieo
{poy-eh'-o}
Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).
z5657
<5657> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 376
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
men 444
{0444} Prime
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
{anth'-ro-pos}
From G0435 and ὤψ [[ops]] (the countenance; from G3700); manfaced, that is, a human being.
sit down. 377
{0377} Prime
ἀναπίπτω
anapipto
{an-ap-ip'-to}
From G0303 and G4098; to fall back, that is, lie down, lean back.
z5629
<5629> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 454
Now 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
there was 2258
{2258} Prime
ἦν
en
{ane}
Imperfect of G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were).
z5713
<5713> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 532
much 4183
{4183} Prime
πολύς
polus
{pol-oos'}
Including the forms from the alternate 'pollos'; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverb largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely.
grass 5528
{5528} Prime
χόρτος
chortos
{khor'-tos}
Apparently a primary word; a 'court' or 'garden', that is, (by implication of pasture) herbage or vegetation.
in 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
place. 5117
{5117} Prime
τόπος
topos
{top'-os}
Apparently a primary word; a spot (generally in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas G5561 is a larger but particular locality), that is, location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively condition, opportunity; specifically a scabbard.
So 3767
{3767} Prime
οὖν
oun
{oon}
Apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjugationally) accordingly.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
men 435
{0435} Prime
ἀνήρ
aner
{an'-ayr}
A primary word (compare G0444); a man (properly as an individual male).
sat down, 377
{0377} Prime
ἀναπίπτω
anapipto
{an-ap-ip'-to}
From G0303 and G4098; to fall back, that is, lie down, lean back.
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
in number 706
{0706} Prime
ἀριθμός
arithmos
{ar-ith-mos'}
From G0142; a number (as reckoned up).
about 5616
{5616} Prime
ὡσεί
hosei
{ho-si'}
From G5613 and G1487; as if.
five thousand. 4000
{4000} Prime
πεντακισχίλιοι
pentakischilioi
{pen-tak-is-khil'-ee-oy}
From G3999 and G5507; five times a thousand.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on John 6:1-14.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Matthew 14:18-19 He said, Bring them hither to me. ... And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew 15:35-36 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. ... And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake [them], and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Mark 6:39-41 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. ... And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave [them] to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
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. ... And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before [them].
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. ... 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.

Now:
No wonder, since it was the spring, being near the passover; and, from the plenty of grass, it would be a place much more suitable to the purpose. This circumstance, says Dr. Paley, is plainly the remark of an eye-witness.
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Mt 14:18; 15:35. Mk 6:39; 8:6. Lk 9:14.

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