Matthew 15:35
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And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground.

Matthew 15:34
And Jesus said to them: How many loaves have you? But they said: Seven, and a few little fishes.

Matthew 15:36
And taking the seven loaves and the fishes, and giving thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave to the people.

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And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground.

to sit.

Matthew 14:19 And when he had commanded the multitude to sit down upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

*etc:

Mark 6:39,40 And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass. . . .

Luke 9:14-16 Now there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them sit down by fifties in a company. . . .

John 6:10 Then Jesus said: Make the men sit down. Now, there was much grass in the place. The men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand.

Context
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
34And Jesus said to them: How many loaves have you? But they said: Seven, and a few little fishes. 35And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground. 36And taking the seven loaves and the fishes, and giving thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave to the people.…
Lexicon
And
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He directed
παραγγείλας (parangeilas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3853: To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

crowd
ὄχλῳ (ochlō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

to sit down
ἀναπεσεῖν (anapesein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 377: From ana and pipto; to fall back, i.e. Lie down, lean back.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ground.
γῆν (gēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.


Additional Translations
And He directed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

And having commanded the crowds to sit down on the ground,

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

And he commanded the crowds to lie down on the ground;

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

And he commanded the multitude to sit on the ground.

So He bade all the people sit down on the ground,

He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

And he commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground,
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