Luke 9:16

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Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to distribute to the crowd.

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  • Luke 24:30 : 30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and began to give it to them.
  • Matt 14:19 : 19 Then He instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, gave thanks, and broke the loaves. He then gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
  • Mark 7:34 : 34 Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, "Ephphatha," which means, "Be opened."
  • Luke 22:19 : 19 And taking bread, he gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.'
  • Matt 15:36 : 36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.
  • Ps 121:1-2 : 1 A Song of Ascents. I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
  • John 6:11 : 11 Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks, he distributed them to those who were reclining, and likewise the fish, as much as they wanted.
  • John 6:23 : 23 (Other small boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.)
  • Acts 27:35 : 35 After he said this, Paul took some bread, gave thanks to God in front of everyone, broke it, and began to eat.
  • Rom 14:6 : 6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
  • 1 Cor 10:30 : 30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of what I give thanks for?
  • 1 Cor 11:24 : 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, 'This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.'
  • 1 Tim 4:4-5 : 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving. 5 It is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.

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  • Matt 14:16-21
    6 verses
    95%

    16But Jesus replied, 'They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.'

    17They said to Him, 'We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish.'

    18Jesus said, 'Bring them here to me.'

    19Then He instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, gave thanks, and broke the loaves. He then gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

    20They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples collected twelve baskets full of leftover pieces.

    21The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

  • Mark 6:40-44
    5 verses
    95%

    40So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

    41Taking the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, gave thanks, and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to distribute to the people, and He also divided the two fish among them all.

    42They all ate and were satisfied.

    43And the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread and fish.

    44The number of men who had eaten the loaves was about five thousand.

  • Matt 15:33-37
    5 verses
    92%

    33His disciples replied, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”

    34Jesus asked, “How many loaves do you have?” “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

    35He told the crowd to sit down on the ground.

    36Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.

    37They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

  • John 6:9-13
    5 verses
    89%

    9'There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they for so many people?'

    10Jesus said, 'Have the people sit down.' There was plenty of grass in the place, so the men sat down, about five thousand in number.

    11Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks, he distributed them to those who were reclining, and likewise the fish, as much as they wanted.

    12When they were full, he said to his disciples, 'Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing is wasted.'

    13So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with pieces left over from the five barley loaves, which were more than enough for those who had eaten.

  • Mark 8:4-9
    6 verses
    88%

    4The disciples answered him, 'Where can anyone get enough bread to satisfy these people here in this deserted place?'

    5Jesus asked them, 'How many loaves do you have?' They said, 'Seven.'

    6He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to distribute, and they distributed them to the crowd.

    7They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for them, he said to distribute them as well.

    8They ate and were satisfied. Then they collected seven baskets of leftover pieces.

    9About four thousand people were there. He sent them away.

  • Luke 9:12-15
    4 verses
    85%

    12As the day was coming to an end, the twelve approached him and said, 'Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.'

    13But he said to them, 'You give them something to eat.' They replied, 'We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people.'

    14For about five thousand men were there. But he said to his disciples, 'Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.'

    15So they did as instructed and had them all sit down.

  • Luke 9:17
    84%

    17They all ate and were satisfied, and the leftovers were gathered—twelve baskets of broken pieces.

  • Mark 6:36-38
    3 verses
    82%

    36'Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.'

    37But He answered them, 'You give them something to eat.' They said to Him, 'Should we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?'

    38He asked them, 'How many loaves do you have? Go and see.' When they found out, they said, 'Five, and two fish.'

  • Mark 8:19-20
    2 verses
    80%

    19When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of leftover pieces did you collect?' They said to him, 'Twelve.'

    20And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of leftover pieces did you collect?' They said, 'Seven.'

  • Luke 24:30
    78%

    30When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and began to give it to them.

  • John 21:13
    78%

    13Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to them, and he did the same with the fish.

  • Matt 16:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many baskets you gathered?

    10Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many large baskets you gathered?

  • John 6:5
    77%

    5When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, 'Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?'

  • Mark 14:22
    76%

    22While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is my body."

  • Matt 26:26
    75%

    26While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is My body."

  • John 6:23
    75%

    23(Other small boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.)

  • Luke 22:19
    75%

    19And taking bread, he gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.'

  • Mark 8:1
    75%

    1During those days, a very large crowd gathered, and since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said to them,

  • 2 Kgs 4:44
    73%

    44So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.

  • Acts 27:35
    73%

    35After he said this, Paul took some bread, gave thanks to God in front of everyone, broke it, and began to eat.

  • Luke 24:43
    73%

    43and he took it and ate it before them.