About (ωσε). Luke as Mt 14:21 adds this word to the definite statement of Mr 6:44 that there were 5,000 men, a hundred companies o…

Make them sit down.—Literally, recline, or lie down.

St. Augustine of Hippo: Taking the opportunity from what had just occurred, Matthew and Mark relate here how John was killed by …

The crowd was much greater than five thousand, since there were that many men, plus women and children (Matthew 14:21). Luke briefly su…

For they were about five thousand men
Beside women and children, (Matthew 14:21).

and…

The people followed Jesus, and though they came inopportunely, He gave them what they came for. He spoke to them of the kingdom of God. He healed t…