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

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

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

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

But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each."

For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them be seated in groups, about fifty to a group.

Now there were about five thousand men. So he said to his disciples, "Have them recline to eat in groups of fifty."

(For the men among them were about five thousand.) "Get them seated in companies," was his reply, "about fifty in each."

For they were about five thousand men,.... Beside women and children, Matthew 14:21,
and he said to his disciples, make them to sit down by fifties in a company; and by hundreds also; some companies had a hundred apiece in them, and others fifty; and which was done partly, for the more easy numbering of them, and partly and chiefly for the more convenient distribution of food to them; See Gill on Mark 6:39. See Gill on Mark 6:40.