King James Version
Matthew 15:35 in the King James Version says “And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.”
Matthew 15:35 · KJV
And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.
And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the multitude”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the ground”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
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