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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 — KJV
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John 6:10
King James Version (KJV)
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John 6:10
Verse 10 of 71
Commentary
Commentary on John 6:10
Theological / DevotionalMake the men sit. The Greek for “men” here is anthropoi, “men” in the generic sense, that is, “people,” apparently including all of those present. It is not to be thought that the men sat while the women and children stood.
The men sat. Here, on the other hand, the Greek word for “men” is andres, “men” in the specific sense, that is, males. While all sat, yet according to Eastern custom only the men were counted (see Matt. 14:21). The multitude present on this occasion could easily have totaled 10,000 persons. For the seating arrangement see on Mark 6:39, 40.
Jesus’ specific instruction to His disciples to have the people sit down before they were served with food emphasizes the importance of orderliness. Doubtless it would have been impossible for the disciples to make an equitable distribution of the food in a milling crowd; but with the people seated in groups upon the grass, everyone could receive his fair share.
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