Luke 9:16

American Standard Version (1901)

And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 24:30 : 30 And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking [it] he gave to them.
  • Matt 14:19 : 19 And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
  • Mark 7:34 : 34 and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
  • Luke 22:19 : 19 And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
  • Matt 15:36 : 36 and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
  • Ps 121:1-2 : 1 [A Song of Ascents]. I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come? 2 My help [cometh] from Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.
  • John 6:11 : 11 Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.
  • John 6:23 : 23 (howbeit there came boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks):
  • Acts 27:35 : 35 And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.
  • Rom 14:6 : 6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
  • 1 Cor 10:30 : 30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
  • 1 Cor 11:24 : 24 and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me.
  • 1 Tim 4:4-5 : 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 14:16-21
    6 verses
    95%

    16But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.

    17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

    18And he said, Bring them hither to me.

    19And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

    20And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

    21And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

  • Mark 6:40-44
    5 verses
    95%

    40And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

    41And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

    42And they all ate, and were filled.

    43And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.

    44And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

  • Matt 15:33-37
    5 verses
    92%

    33And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude?

    34And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes.

    35And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

    36and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

    37And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

  • John 6:9-13
    5 verses
    89%

    9There is a lad here, who hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?

    10Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

    11Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.

    12And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.

    13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten.

  • Mark 8:4-9
    6 verses
    88%

    4And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?

    5And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

    6And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

    7And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.

    8And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that remained over, seven baskets.

    9And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

  • Luke 9:12-15
    4 verses
    85%

    12And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.

    13But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.

    14For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

    15And they did so, and made them all sit down.

  • Luke 9:17
    84%

    17And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

  • Mark 6:36-38
    3 verses
    82%

    36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.

    37But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat?

    38And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go [and] see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

  • Mark 8:19-20
    2 verses
    80%

    19When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

    20And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.

  • Luke 24:30
    78%

    30And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking [it] he gave to them.

  • John 21:13
    78%

    13Jesus cometh, and taketh the bread, and giveth them, and the fish likewise.

  • Matt 16:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9Do ye not yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

    10Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

  • John 6:5
    77%

    5Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?

  • Mark 14:22
    76%

    22And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.

  • Matt 26:26
    75%

    26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

  • John 6:23
    75%

    23(howbeit there came boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks):

  • Luke 22:19
    75%

    19And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

  • Mark 8:1
    75%

    1In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,

  • 2 Kgs 4:44
    73%

    44So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of Jehovah.

  • Acts 27:35
    73%

    35And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.

  • Luke 24:43
    73%

    43And he took it, and ate before them.