Luke 9:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.”
Luke 9:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 9:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 9:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.””
Luke 9:14 — World English Bible
Luke 9:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each. ”
Luke 9:14 — American Standard Version
Luke 9:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, `Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;'”
Luke 9:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 9:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties. ”
Luke 9:14 — Darby Translation
Luke 9:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For they were about fiue thousand men. Then he sayde to his disciples, Cause them to sit downe by fifties in a company.”
Luke 9:14 — Geneva Bible
Luke 9:14 in Context — Luke 9
12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16 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.
What Does Luke 9:14 Mean?
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