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OET (OET-RV) then he told the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five buns and two fish and looking up to the sky, he blessed God/the food/the people???, broke the buns and gave the pieces to his apprentices to distribute to the crowds.
OET-LV And having_commanded the crowds to_be_sat_down on the grass, and having_taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having_looked_up to the sky, he_blessed and having_broke, gave the loaves to_the apprentices/followers, and the apprentices/followers to_the crowds.
SR-GNT Καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοῦ χόρτου, καὶ λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας, ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους, οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις. ‡
(Kai keleusas tous oⱪlous anaklithaʸnai epi tou ⱪortou, kai labōn tous pente artous kai tous duo iⱪthuas, anablepsas eis ton ouranon, eulogaʸsen kai klasas, edōken tois mathaʸtais tous artous, hoi de mathaʸtai tois oⱪlois.)
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And having commanded the crowds to recline on the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fish, having looked up to heaven, he blessed, and having broken them, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
UST Jesus told the large groups of people to sit down on the ground. He picked up the five loaves of bread and the two fish. Then he thanked God for the food. After that, he tore the bread into pieces and gave the pieces to his apprentices. They distributed them to the large groups of people.
BSB And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves [and] gave [them] to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the people.
MSB (Same as above)
BLB And having commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fish, having looked up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. And having broken, He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
AICNT And having ordered the crowds to recline on the grass, taking the five loaves and the two fish, looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
OEB Jesus ordered the people to take their seats on the grass; and, taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and said the blessing, and, after he had broken the loaves, gave them to his disciples; and they gave them to the crowds.
WEBBE He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.
LSV And having commanded the multitudes to recline on the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the sky, He blessed, and having broken, He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples [gave] to the multitudes,
FBV He told the crowds to sit down on the grass. Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven and blessed them. After that he broke the loaves into pieces and gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the crowds.
TCNT Then he commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said the blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
T4T He told the people who had gathered there to sit on the grass. Then he took the five flat loaves and the two fish. He looked up toward heaven, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. Then he gave them to us disciples, and we distributed them to the crowd.
LEB No LEB MAT book available
BBE And he gave orders for the people to be seated on the grass; and he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing, and made division of the food, and gave it to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people.
Moff No Moff MAT book available
Wymth and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.
ASV And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
DRA And when he had commanded the multitudes 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.
YLT And having commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he did bless, and having broken, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes,
Drby And having commanded the crowds to recline upon the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed: and having broken the loaves, he gave [them] to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.
RV And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
SLT And having encouraged the crowds to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves, and two fishes, and having looked up to heaven, he praised; and having broken, gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
Wbstr And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
KJB-1769 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and 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 multitude.
KJB-1611 And hee commanded the multitude to sit downe on the grasse, & tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, and looking vp to heauen, hee blessed, and brake, and gaue the loaues to his Disciples, and the Disciples to the multitude.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)
Bshps No Bshps MAT book available
Gnva And hee commanded the multitude to sit downe on the grasse, and tooke the fiue loaues and the two fishes, and looked vp to heauen and blessed, and brake, and gaue the loaues to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
(And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven and blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. )
Cvdl No Cvdl MAT book available
TNT And he commaunded the people to syt downe on the grasse: and toke the .v. loves and the .ii. fysshes and loked vp to heven and blessed and brake and gave the loves to his disciples and the disciples gave them to the people.
(And he commanded the people to sit down on the grass: and took the .v. loves and the .ii. fishes and looked up to heaven and blessed and brake and gave the loves to his disciples and the disciples gave them to the people. )
Wycl No Wycl MAT book available
Luth No Luth MAT book available
ClVg Et cum jussisset turbam discumbere super fœnum, acceptis quinque panibus et duobus piscibus, aspiciens in cælum benedixit, et fregit, et dedit discipulis panes, discipuli autem turbis.[fn]
(And when/with yussisset crowdm discumbere over grass, acceptis five panibus and twobus piscibus, aspiciens in/into/on the_sky blessed, and broke, and he_gave students bread/food, students however turbis. )
14.19 Acceptis quinque, etc. Accepit quinque panes, non novos creavit, quia veniens in carne non alia quam prædicta erant prædicavit, et opere implevit. Benedixit. Cum aperiens sensum, ut intelligerent Scripturas, dono internæ suavitatis multiplicavit. Fregit cum mysteria legis in medium protulit.
14.19 Acceptis five, etc. Accepit five bread/food, not/no novos created, because I_cameens in/into/on flesh/meat not/no other how beforedicta they_were beforedicavit, and opere he_fulfilled. Benedixit. Since aperiens sensum, as they_would_understand Scripturas, dono internæ sweetness multiplied. Fregit when/with mysteria law in/into/on medium I_brought_outt.
UGNT καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοῦ χόρτου, λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας, ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους, οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις.
(kai keleusas tous oⱪlous anaklithaʸnai epi tou ⱪortou, labōn tous pente artous kai tous duo iⱪthuas, anablepsas eis ton ouranon, eulogaʸsen kai klasas, edōken tois mathaʸtais tous artous, hoi de mathaʸtai tois oⱪlois.)
SBL-GNT καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ ⸂τοῦ χόρτου⸃, λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις.
(kai keleusas tous oⱪlous anaklithaʸnai epi ⸂tou ⱪortou⸃, labōn tous pente artous kai tous duo iⱪthuas, anablepsas eis ton ouranon eulogaʸsen kai klasas edōken tois mathaʸtais tous artous hoi de mathaʸtai tois oⱪlois.)
RP-GNT Καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοὺς χόρτους, λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, εὐλόγησεν, καὶ κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους, οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις.
(Kai keleusas tous oⱪlous anaklithaʸnai epi tous ⱪortous, labōn tous pente artous kai tous duo iⱪthuas, anablepsas eis ton ouranon, eulogaʸsen, kai klasas edōken tois mathaʸtais tous artous, hoi de mathaʸtai tois oⱪlois.)
TC-GNT Καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ [fn]τοὺς χόρτους, [fn]λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, εὐλόγησε, καὶ κλάσας ἔδωκε τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους, οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις.
(Kai keleusas tous oⱪlous anaklithaʸnai epi tous ⱪortous, labōn tous pente artous kai tous duo iⱪthuas, anablepsas eis ton ouranon, eulogaʸse, kai klasas edōke tois mathaʸtais tous artous, hoi de mathaʸtai tois oⱪlois. )
Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
14:13-21 Jesus’ actions consistently fulfilled Old Testament promises regarding the Kingdom and the Messiah (11:5-6; 12:28). Here Jesus evoked the memory of God’s provision of manna for the Israelites (Exod 16; see John 6:32), demonstrating that he is the promised end-time prophet (see Deut 18:15-16).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations
κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοῦ χόρτου, λαβὼν
˓having˒_commanded the crowds ˓to_be˒_sat_down on the grass (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοῦ χόρτου καὶ λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις)
It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: [he commanded the crowds, “Recline on the grass!” Then, having taken]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
ἀνακλιθῆναι
˓to_be˒_sat_down
In Jesus’ culture, people would usually recline, or lie on one side, when they were eating. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to the position in which people eat in your culture, or you could just refer to eating. Alternate translation: [to sit down to eat] or [to get ready to eat]
Note 3 topic: translate-unknown
ἄρτους & τοὺς ἄρτους
loaves & the loaves & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοῦ χόρτου καὶ λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις)
See how you translated loaves in [14:17](../14/17.md). Alternate translation: [large chunks of bread … the large chunks of bread]
Note 4 topic: translate-symaction
ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν
˓having˒_looked_up to the sky
In Jesus’ culture, most people thought that heaven was up above the earth. Looking up towards heaven was a common posture for someone who was praying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to a common posture for prayer in your culture, or you could explain the meaning of this posture. Alternate translation: [having raised his arms in prayer] or [having looked up to heaven to pray]
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
εὐλόγησεν
˱he˲_blessed
Matthew could be implying that Jesus blessed: (1) God for providing the food. Alternate translation: [he blessed God] or [he praised God] (2) the food. Alternate translation: [he blessed the food] or [he asked God to make the food holy]
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
κλάσας, ἔδωκεν & τοὺς ἄρτους
˓having˒_broke gave & the loaves
Matthew means that Jesus broke the loaves of bread in pieces so that they could be served to the crowds. This was a normal practice in his culture. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [having divided the loaves into servings, he gave them] or [having broken the loaves into smaller pieces, he gave the pieces]
Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis
οἱ & μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις
the & disciples ˱to˲_the crowds
Matthew is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [the disciples gave them to the crowds]