Discovery BoxJohn 6:10 
Context6:10 Jesus said, “Have 1 the people sit down.” (Now there was a lot of grass in that place.) 2 So the men 3 sat down, about five thousand in number.
John 6:12
Context6:12 When they were all satisfied, Jesus 4 said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces that are left over, so that nothing is wasted.”
1 tn Grk “Make.”
2 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author (suggesting an eyewitness recollection).
3 tn Here “men” has been used in the translation because the following number, 5,000, probably included only adult males (see the parallel in Matt 14:21).
4 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
