“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.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.And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
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… With your Bibles open, please join me as I read John's words from chapter 6, verses 1-15. Again, John 6, verses 1-15. And then locate Mark 6, verse 45, and I'll read verses 45-52 as we read the account of Jesus walking on the water from that passage. I'll give you a moment to find both. John 6, verse 1, and then Mark 6, verse 45, where you'll put your finger as we turn back to John 6, 1 to 15. And remember, I'll be reading from the New Living Translation. After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias. A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick. Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him. It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration. Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, Where can we buy bread to feed all these people? …
… will tell you when you're wrong too you said six i know what i said and i'm telling you i was wrong john chapter six verse eight through ten let's read out of the king james version one of his disciples jesus disciples andrew simon peter's brother said to him there's a lad here there's a boy here which hath five barley loaves and two small fishes and then andrew said but what is this he basically said but but what are we going to do with this when we have so many people to feed and then jesus said verse 10 make the men sit down now there was much grass in the place so the men sat down numbered about 5 000 now that's not counting women and children according to some some of the synoptic gospels it says it was just 5 000 men but if you add up the women and children scholars believe that number could have gone as high as 15 to 20 000 it was just about 5 000 men some of the synoptic writers read make the men sit down that's what i want to talk today about make the men sit down you may be seated make the men sit down early in the sermon we know when you see the word men in the bible usually they would say men and it means people but today i want to just use that language right out of the king james version for a reason yes make the people sit down …
We continue this morning with our study of the gospel according to St. John, and this morning we will begin our study of the sixth chapter, which is one of the most important chapters of the entire gospel. So our lesson this morning is from John chapter 6, verses 1 through 14, and here we have John's record of the feeding of the 5,000. After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. And then a great multitude followed Him because they saw His signs, which He performed on those who were diseased. And Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near. And then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread that these may eat? But this He said to test Him, for he himself knew what he would do. And Philip answered him, Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little. …