Translations
Modern
(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Traditional
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
Literal
For they were about five thousand men. And He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty.”
Latin
Erant autem fere viri quinque millia. Ait autem ad discipulos suos: Facite illos discumbere per convivia quinquagenos.
Original
Greek
English
(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Notes
The feeding of the 5,000 recalls God’s miraculous feeding of Israel with manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16; see also 2 Kings 4:42–44). It points forward to God’s final salvation as a great feast for all nations (Isaiah 25:6–8; 65:13–14; Luke 14:15–24).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Feeding of Five Thousandc. AD 29
Parallels
Glossary
Bethsaida Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bread Herod, Herodian Family Jesus Christ Luke, Gospel of Prophecy
Topics
Fish: Miracles Connected with of the Loaves and Fishes Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of More than Five-Thousand People Fed Jesus, the Christ: The Twelve Apostles Return Loaves: Miracle of the Five