John 6:10–11

6:10 Jesus said, “Have13 the people sit down.” (Now there was a lot of grass in that place.)14 So the men15 sat down, about five thousand in number. 6:11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed the bread to those who were seated. He then did the same with the fish,16 as much as they wanted.

13	tn Grk “Make.”
14	sn This is a parenthetical note by the author (suggesting an eyewitness recollection).
15	tn Here “men” has been used in the translation because the following number, 5,000, probably included only adult males (see the parallel in Matt 14:21).
16	tn Grk “likewise also (he distributed) from the fish.”