Mark 6:39
Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.
In context
36 Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
37 But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?”
38 And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.”
39 Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. 41 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. 42 And they all ate and were satisfied.
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- KJV King James Version
— Mark 6:39 in the KJV
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
- NIV New International Version
— Mark 6:39 in the NIV
Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.