Mark 6:39–40

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^39–44Jesus got them all to sit down in groups of fifty or a hundred—they looked like a patchwork quilt of wildflowers spread out on the green grass!

Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.

Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

Then he instructed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

Then Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups of fifty or a hundred.

And he ordered them all to recline in groups on the green grass. And they reclined in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.

And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

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