Mark 6:40

And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

Cross-references

Mark 8:6 Parallel

In Mark 8:6, Jesus again commands the crowd to sit down for the feeding of the four thousand, mirroring this action.

Matthew 15:35 records a similar command to sit during the feeding of the four thousand, a separate but parallel miracle.

Luke 9:14 Parallel

Luke 9:14 records Jesus commanding groups of fifty, while Mark mentions both hundreds and fifties, showing a slight variation in grouping.

Luke 9:15 Parallel

Luke 9:15 states the disciples did as commanded and made all sit down, completing the narrative of obedience.