And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. Context The Feeding of the Four Thousand
29And Jesus departed from there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. 30And great multitudes came to him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: 31So that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. 32Then Jesus called his disciples to him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 33And his disciples say to him, From where should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? 34And Jesus said to them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. 35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 37And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. 38And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children. 39And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground.
Darby Bible Translation
And he commanded the crowds to lie down on the ground;
King James Bible
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
Young's Literal Translation
And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground,
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