Verse 14
Luke 9:14
Geneva Bible
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For they were about fiue thousand men. Then he sayde to his disciples, Cause them to sit downe by fifties in a company.
Original Language Text
greek
ἦσαν γὰρ ὡσεὶ ἄνδρες πεντακισχίλιοι. εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ· Κατακλίνατε αὐτοὺς κλισίας ⸀ὡσεὶ ἀνὰ πεντήκοντα.
English Translation
For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty."
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Chapter 9 Context
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And of some, that Elias had appeared: and of some, that one of the olde Prophets was risen againe.
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And when the day began to weare away, the twelue came, and sayd vnto him, Sende the people away, tha...
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For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of me, and of my wordes, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed, wh...
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And I tell you of a suretie, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they...
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And it came to passe about an eyght dayes after those wordes, that he tooke Peter and Iohn, and Iame...
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Which appeared in glory, and tolde of his departing, which he shoulde accomplish at Hierusalem.
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And there came a voyce out of the cloud, saying, This is that my beloued Sonne, heare him.
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Nowe I haue besought thy disciples to cast him out, but they could not.
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