World English Bible
John 6:10
“Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.”
Verse in context — John 6
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One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,
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There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?
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Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
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Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.
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When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.
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