Matthew 14:19

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

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  • 1 Sam 9:13 : 13 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.
  • Luke 24:30 : 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.
  • Acts 27:35 : 35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken [it], he began to eat.
  • Rom 14:6 : 6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth [it] unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard [it]. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
  • John 11:41 : 41 Then they took away the stone [from the place] where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up [his] eyes, and said, ‹Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.›
  • 1 Tim 4:4-5 : 4 For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
  • Matt 26:26-27 : 26 ¶ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed [it], and brake [it], and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, ‹Take, eat; this is my body.› 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them, saying, ‹Drink ye all of it;›
  • Mark 6:41 : 41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave [them] to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
  • Mark 7:34 : 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, ‹Ephphatha,› that is, Be opened.
  • Mark 8:6-7 : 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before [them]; and they did set [them] before the people. 7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before [them].
  • Mark 14:22-23 : 22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake [it], and gave to them, and said, ‹Take, eat: this is my body.› 23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave [it] to them: and they all drank of it.
  • Luke 9:14 : 14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, ‹Make them sit down by fifties in a company.›
  • Luke 9:16 : 16 Then 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.
  • Luke 22:19 : 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, ‹This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.›
  • Mark 6:39 : 39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
  • Matt 15:35-36 : 35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake [them], and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
  • John 6:10-11 : 10 And Jesus said, ‹Make the men sit down.› Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
  • John 6:23 : 23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
  • 1 Cor 10:16 : 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
  • 1 Cor 10:31 : 31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
  • 1 Cor 11:24 : 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, ‹Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.›
  • Col 3:17 : 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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  • Luke 9:12-17
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    95%

    12And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: 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 but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

    14For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, ‹Make them sit down by fifties in a company.›

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

    16Then 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.

    17And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

  • Mark 6:37-44
    8 verses
    92%

    37He answered and said unto them, ‹Give ye them to eat.› And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

    38He saith unto them, ‹How many loaves have ye? go and see.› And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

    39And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

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

    41And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave [them] to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

    42And they did all eat, and were filled.

    43And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

    44And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

  • Matt 15:33-38
    6 verses
    91%

    33And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?

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

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

    36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake [them], and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

    37And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken [meat] that was left seven baskets full.

    38And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

  • Mark 8:4-9
    6 verses
    89%

    4And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these [men] with bread here in the wilderness?

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

    6And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before [them]; and they did set [them] before the people.

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

    8So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken [meat] that was left seven baskets.

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

  • John 6:9-13
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    88%

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

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

    11And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

    12When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, ‹Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.›

    13Therefore they gathered [them] together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

  • Matt 14:15-18
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    86%

    15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

    16But Jesus said unto them, ‹They need not depart; give ye them to eat.›

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

    18He said, ‹Bring them hither to me.›

  • Matt 14:20-21
    2 verses
    85%

    20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

    21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

  • Mark 8:19-20
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    80%

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

    20‹And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up?› And they said, Seven.

  • John 21:13
    79%

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

  • Luke 24:30
    78%

    30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.

  • Mark 14:22-23
    2 verses
    78%

    22And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake [it], and gave to them, and said, ‹Take, eat: this is my body.›

    23And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave [it] to them: and they all drank of it.

  • Mark 8:1
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    1¶ In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples [unto him], and saith unto them,

  • John 6:5
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    5When Jesus then lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, ‹Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?›

  • Luke 22:19
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    19And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, ‹This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.›

  • Matt 16:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

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

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

  • Matt 26:26
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    26¶ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed [it], and brake [it], and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, ‹Take, eat; this is my body.›

  • John 6:23
    74%

    23(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)