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sit down
or "lie down," depending on your local custom
(Now there was much grass in the place.)
This was a comfortable place for the people to sit.
the people...the men...the people
the crowd (See:rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
five thousand in number
While the crowd probably included women and children (John 6:4), only the men were counted.
giving thanks
Jesus is praying to God the Father and thanking him for the fish and the loaves.
he distributed
Jesus broke the loaves and fish first and passed them to his disciples. The disciples then passed the bread and fish to the people.