◄ Mark 6:40 ►
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
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by hundreds. It is generally supposed that they were so arranged as to be a hundred in rank, or depth, and fifty in front, or file; which would make the number just five thousand, and will reconcile this account with Luke's, who only speaks of their sitting down by fifties.

Luke 9:14,15 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company...



Context
The Feeding of the Five Thousand

30And the apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31And he said to them, Come you yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and preceded them, and came together to him. 34And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: 36Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. 37He answered and said to them, Give you them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? 38He said to them, How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 39And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies on the green grass. 40And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 41And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. 42And they did all eat, and were filled. 43And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. 44And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.

Darby Bible Translation
And they sat down in ranks by hundreds and by fifties.

King James Bible
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

Young's Literal Translation
and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.

Strong's Concordance
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
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Mark Chapter 6 Verse 40

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NT Gospels: Mark 6:40 They sat down in ranks by hundreds (Mar Mk Mr)
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