Luke 9:14

14 (About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

Luke 9:14 in Other Translations

14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples,Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

14 For there were about 5,000 men there. Jesus replied, “Tell them to sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

14 (There were more than five thousand people in the crowd.)

14 (For about 5,000 men were there.) Then He told His disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about 50 each."

Luke 9:14 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:14

For they were about five thousand men
Beside women and children, ( Matthew 14:21 ) ,

and he said to his disciples, make them to sit down by fifties
in a company;
and by hundreds also; some companies had a hundred apiece in them, and others fifty; and which was done partly, for the more easy numbering of them, and partly and chiefly for the more convenient distribution of food to them; (See Gill on Mark 6:39). (See Gill on Mark 6:40).

Luke 9:14 In-Context

12 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”

13 He replied, “You give them something to eat.”They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.”

14 (About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

15 The disciples did so, and everyone sat down.

16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.