Cross Reference MARK 6:40 AND THEY SAT DOWN IN RANKS BY HUNDREDS AND BY FIFTIES

{Mark 6:40} And 2532 they sat down 377 z5627 in ranks, 4237 by y303 hundreds, 1540 x303 and 2532 by y303 fifties. 4004 x303

by hundreds:
It is generally supposed that they were so arranged as to be a hundred in rank, or depth, and fifty in front, or file; which would make the number just five thousand, and will reconcile this account with Luke's, who only speaks of their sitting down by fifties. "Forª they wereª ° aboutª five thousandª men.ª Andª he¹ saidª ° toª his² ¹ disciples,ª Make² ° themª sit downª ° byª fiftiesª in a company.ª ... Andª they didª ° so,ª andª made² ° them allª sit down.ª °" {Lke 9:14-15}