Luke 9:14

For there were about five thousand men [there]. So, He said to His disciples, "Have these people recline [on the grass. See Matt. 14:19] in groups of about fifty each."

Mark 6:39-40

And He ordered all of them to recline in groups on the green grass.

Mark 8:6

Then He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground; he took the seven loaves, and after giving thanks to God [for them], He divided the food and gave it to His disciples to set in front of them. They [in turn] set it in front of the crowd.

1 Corinthians 14:40

But everything [in the assembly] should be done properly and orderly.

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Summary

For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

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Mark 6:35
And when the day was nearly over His disciples came to Him and said, "This place is deserted and the day is almost over;