Luke 9:14 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, `Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;`

English ASV

For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

English Amplified

For there were about 5,000 men. And [Jesus] said to His disciples, Have them [sit down] reclining in table groups (companies) of about fifty each.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For there were about 5,000 men. And [Jesus] said to His disciples, Have them [sit down] reclining in table groups (companies) of about fifty each.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

(For about five thousand men were there.) Then he told his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties.

English EASY 2024

There were about 5,000 men in the crowd. Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Tell the people that they should sit down on the ground in groups. There should be about 50 people in each group.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

(There were about 5000 men there.) Jesus said to his followers, "Tell the people to sit in groups of about 50 people."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

(There were about five thousand men there.) Jesus said to his disciples, “Make the people sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

(There were about five thousand men.) Then he told his disciples, "Have them sit in groups of about fifty."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

(For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

There were about five thousand men. But He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

(For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, "Have them sit down to eat in groups of about fifty each."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Now the men there numbered about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of (about) fifty."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

About 5,000 men were there. But Jesus said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about 50 each."

English NIV

They answered, "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish--unless we go and buy food for all this crowd." (About five thousand men were there.)

English NKJ 1982

For there were about five thousand men. Then He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.”

English NLT

For there were about five thousand men there. "Just tell them to sit down on the ground in groups of about fifty each," Jesus replied.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

There are nearly five thousand men here, with women and children besides!” He told his disciples, “Have them all sit down in groups of fifty each.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For there were about 5,000 men there! “Just tell them to sit down on the ground in groups of about fifty each,“ Jesus replied.

English Tyndale 1537

And they were about a five thousand men. (And) He said unto his disciples: Cause them to sit down by fifties in a company.