Bible Strands
John 6:10
“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to the crowd in a grassy area just before distributing food from a boy’s lunch.
The words — The verb ποιήσατε (poiēsate) commands the action, while ἀναπεσεῖν (anapesein) specifies the posture of reclining or sitting.
The thread — Parallel accounts record similar seating arrangements before miraculous distributions in Luke 9:14 and Mark 8:6.
Why it lands — The text requires acknowledging the physical preparation necessary before receiving provision.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Luke 9:14 (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
- Matthew 14:18 “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.
- Mark 8:6 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
- Matthew 15:35 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
- Mark 6:39 Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.