Marcos 6:40

40 Y se recostaron por partidas, de ciento en ciento, y de cincuenta en cincuenta

Marcos 6:40 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 6:40

And they sat down in ranks
Or "beds": in such form as little beds are placed in a garden, or as rows of vines in a vineyard, in which form the scholars of the wise men sat in their schools: it is said ^F7,

``R. Eliezer ben Azariah expounded before the wise men in the vineyard (i.e. the university) of Jabneh: though was there a vineyard there? but these are the disciples of the wise men, who are made, or placed, (twrwv twrwv) , "rows, rows", or "in ranks", as a vineyard.''

By hundreds, and by fifties;
that is, an hundred in "each" bed, or row, and fifty in "each" bed, or row, as the word (ana) , signifies: each distinct bed, or row, had either a hundred, or fifty in it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 T. Hieros. Beraeot, fol. 7. 4. Vid. Gloss. in T. Bab. Yebamot, fol. 42. 2.

Marcos 6:40 In-Context

38 El les dice: ¿Cuántos panes tenéis? Id, y vedlo. Y sabiéndolo, dijeron: Cinco, y dos peces

39 Y les mandó que hicieran recostar a todos por partidas sobre la hierba verde

40 Y se recostaron por partidas, de ciento en ciento, y de cincuenta en cincuenta

41 Y tomados los cinco panes y los dos peces, mirando al cielo, bendijo, y partió los panes, y dio a sus discípulos para que los pusieran delante; y repartió a todos los dos peces

42 Y comieron todos, y se saciaron