Paragraph 9:15–17

9:15

They did so: The clause They did so indicates that the disciples did what Jesus had told them to do and seated the people. Some versions, such as the New International Version, repeat “the disciples” from 9:14b, but the Greek text has “they,” as in the Berean Standard Bible. Refer to the disciples here in a natural way in your language.

and everyone was seated: This clause tells the result of the disciples telling the people to sit down. For example:

So they did this. (God’s Word)

The word everyone refers primarily to the five thousand men, but it includes everyone who was there. For example:

and all the people sat down (Contemporary English Version)

General Comment on 9:15

In some languages it may be more natural to combine the two clauses of 9:15 into one clause. For example:

After the disciples had done so (Good News Translation)

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