Verse 16

And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them, and when they had been broken, he gave them to the disciples to give to the people.

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 24:30 : 30 And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them.
  • Matt 14:19 : 19 And he gave orders for the people to be seated on the grass; and he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing, and made division of the food, and gave it to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people.
  • Mark 7:34 : 34 And looking up to heaven, he took a deep breath, and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be open.
  • Luke 22:19 : 19 And he took bread and, having given praise, he gave it to them when it had been broken, saying, This is my body, which is given for you: do this in memory of me.
  • Matt 15:36 : 36 And he took the seven cakes of bread and the fishes; and having given praise, he gave the broken bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people.
  • Ps 121:1-2 : 1 <A Song of the going up.> My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from? 2 Your help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
  • John 6:11 : 11 Then Jesus took the cakes and having given praise to God, he gave them to the people who were seated, and the fishes in the same way, as much as they had need of.
  • John 6:23 : 23 Some other boats, however, came from Tiberias near to the place where they had taken the bread after the Lord had given praise.
  • Acts 27:35 : 35 And when he had said this and had taken bread, he gave praise to God before them all, and took a meal of the broken bread.
  • Rom 14:6 : 6 He who keeps the day, keeps it to the Lord; and he who takes food, takes it as to the Lord, for he gives praise to God; and he who does not take food, to the Lord he takes it not, and gives praise to God.
  • 1 Cor 10:30 : 30 But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.
  • 1 Cor 11:24 : 24 And when it had been broken with an act of praise, he said, This is my body which is for you: do this in memory of me.
  • 1 Tim 4:4-5 : 4 Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise: 5 For it is made holy by the word of God and by prayer.