Sit down (αναπεσειν). Literally, "fall back," lie down, recline. Second aorist active infinitive of αναπιπτω.

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Much grass.—This is an addition in this account. Saint Mark, who also represents the impression of an eyewitness, tells u…

One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, says to him, There is a lad here, who has five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but wh…

St. John Chrysostom: Just as missiles rebound with great force from a hard body and fly off in all directions, while a softer …

The action of Jesus reveals both his natural wisdom and supernatural power. His order to have the people sit down was necessary to stabilize the cr…

Make the men sit down. That the disciples were not sooner prepared to cherish the hope which their Master held out, and did not remember t…

Jesus said, make the men sit down
The Syriac version reads, "all the men"; and the Persic version, "all the people";…

John relates the miracle of feeding the multitude because it relates to the following discourse. Observe the effect this miracle had on the people.…

1. The Evangelist has presented the teaching of Christ on the spiritual life, by which he gives life to those who are born again. He now tel…