Luke 9:14

Luke 9:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
• New International Version (NIV)(About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
• New King James Version (NKJV)For there were about five thousand men. Then He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.”

Context of Luke 9:14

12Late in the afternoon the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send the crowds away to the nearby villages and farms, so they can find food and lodging for the night. There is nothing to eat here in this remote place.” 13But Jesus said, “You feed them.” “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?” For there were about 5,000 men there. Jesus replied, “Tell them to sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15So the people all sat down. 16Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people.

Luke 9:14 word by word

ἦσαν γὰρ ὡσεὶ ἄνδρες πεντακισχίλιοι.¶ Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ· κατακλίνατε αὐτοὺς κλισίας ὡσεὶ ἀνὰ πεντήκοντα.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• they wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• aboutὡσείhōsei · like/as/aboutG5616
• five thousandπεντακισχίλιοιpentakischilioi · five thousandG4000
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• disciplesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• Makeκατακλίνωkataklinō · to sitG2625
• byἀνάana · eachG303
• fiftiesπεντήκονταpentēkonta · fiftyG4004
• in a companyκλισίαklisia · groupG2828

Cross-references for Luke 9:14

• Mark 6:39Then Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups on the green grass.
• Mark 8:6So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to his disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd.
• 1 Corinthians 14:40But be sure that everything is done properly and in order.

Commentaries on Luke 9:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 See the Matthew 14:13-21 notes, and Mark 6:30-44 notes. Luke 9:10 Bethsaida - A city on the east bank of the river Jordan, near where the river enters into the Sea of Tiberias. In the neighborhood of that city were extensive wastes or deserts. Luke 9:12 Day began to wear away - To decline, or as it drew near toward evening.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 The people followed Jesus, and though they came unseasonably, yet he gave them what they came for. He spake unto them of the kingdom of God. He healed those who had need of healing. And with five loaves of bread and two fishes, Christ fed five thousand men. He will not see those that fear him, and serve him faithfully, want any good thing. When we receive creature-comforts, we must acknowledge that we receive them from God, and that we are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-17The feeding of the 5,000 recalls God’s miraculous feeding of Israel with manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16; see also 2 Kings 4:42–44). It points forward to God’s final salvation as a great feast for all nations (Isaiah 25:6–8; 65:13–14; Luke 14:15–24).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 9:14

• Fish
• Jesus, the Christ
• Loaves

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Commentaries on Luke 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings