For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsYLT
for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, `Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;'
ASV
For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.
WEB
(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
DBT
for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentLuke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.
- Author
- Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
- Date
- c. AD 60–62