John 6:10
John 6:10-11 The Message (MSG)
Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” There was a nice carpet of green grass in this place. They sat down, about five thousand of them. Then Jesus took the bread and, having given thanks, gave it to those who were seated. He did the same with the fish. All ate as much as they wanted.
John 6:10 King James Version (KJV)
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.
John 6:10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
John 6:10 New Century Version (NCV)
Jesus said, “Tell the people to sit down.” There was plenty of grass there, and about five thousand men sat down there.
John 6:10 American Standard Version (ASV)
Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
John 6:10 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there).
John 6:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
John 6:10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Jesus said, “Have the people sit down [to eat].” Now [the ground] there was [covered with] an abundance of grass, so the men sat down, about 5,000 in number.
John 6:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.)