And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. Treasury of Scripture to sit. Mark 6:39,40 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies on the green grass... Matthew 14:18,19 He said, Bring them here to me... Matthew 15:35,36 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground... 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... Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: truly I say to you, that he shall gird himself... John 2:5 His mother said to the servants, Whatever he said to you, do it. John 6:10 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. gave thanks. Mark 6:41-44 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke the loaves... 1 Samuel 9:13 As soon as you be come into the city, you shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat... Matthew 15:36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave to his disciples... Matthew 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take... Luke 24:30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and broke, and gave to them. John 6:11,23 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... Romans 14:6 He that regards the day, regards it to the Lord; and he that regards not the day, to the Lord he does not regard it. He that eats... 1 Corinthians 10:30,31 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks... Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 1 Timothy 4:3-5 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats...
Context The Feeding of the Four Thousand
1In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said to them, 2I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: 3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4And his disciples answered him, From where can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5And he asked them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven. 6And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. 7And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. 8So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. 10And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke, and gave to his disciples for to set before them; and they set them before the people.
Darby Bible Translation
And he commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. And having taken the seven loaves, he gave thanks, and broke them and gave them to his disciples, that they might set them before them; and they set them before the crowd.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, he brake, and was giving to his disciples that they may set before them; and they did set before the multitude.
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