Luke 9:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} he took{G2983} the{G740} five{G4002} loaves{G740} and{G2532} the{G2486} two{G1417} fishes,{G2486} and looking up{G308} to{G1519} heaven,{G3772} he blessed{G2127} them,{G846} and{G2532} brake;{G2622} and{G2532} gave{G1325} to the disciples{G3101} to set before{G3908} the multitude.{G3793}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then{G1161} he took{G2983}{(G5631)} the five{G4002} loaves{G740} and{G2532} the two{G1417} fishes{G2486}, and looking up{G308}{(G5660)} to{G1519} heaven{G3772}, he blessed{G2127}{(G5656)} them{G846}, and{G2532} brake{G2622}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} gave{G1325}{(G5707)} to the disciples{G3101} to set before{G3908}{(G5683)} the multitude{G3793}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he toke the fyve loves and the two fisshes and loked vp to heven and blessed them and brake and gave to the disciples to set before ye people.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then toke he the fyue loaues and two fisshes, and loked vp towarde heaue, and sayde grace ouer them, brake them, and gaue them to the disciples, to set the before the people.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then he tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, & looked vp to heauen, and blessed them, and brake, and gaue to the disciples, to set before the people.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he toke the fyue loaues and the two fisshes, and loked vp to heauen, and blessed them, and brake, and gaue to the disciples to set before the people.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and having taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and was giving to the disciples to set before the multitude;

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 24:30 : 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at the table with them, he took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them.
  • Matt 14:19 : 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke them, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the multitude.
  • Mark 7:34 : 34 Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
  • Luke 22:19 : 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.
  • Matt 15:36 : 36 And he took the seven loaves and the fish, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
  • Ps 121:1-2 : 1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from where comes my help. 2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
  • John 6:11 : 11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting; and likewise of the fish as much as they wanted.
  • John 6:23 : 23 However, there came other boats from Tiberias near to the place where they ate bread, after the Lord had given thanks.
  • Acts 27:35 : 35 And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
  • Rom 14:6 : 6 He who regards the day, regards it to the Lord; and he who does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.
  • 1 Cor 10:30 : 30 If I partake with thanks, why am I denounced for what I give thanks for?
  • 1 Cor 11:24 : 24 And when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, 'Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.'
  • 1 Tim 4:4-5 : 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused, if it is received with thanksgiving; 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Matt 14:16-21
    6 verses
    95%

    16 But Jesus said to them, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat.

    17 And they said to him, We have here only five loaves and two fish.

    18 He said, Bring them here to me.

    19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke them, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the multitude.

    20 And they all ate and were filled: and they took up twelve baskets full of the leftover fragments.

    21 And those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

  • Mark 6:40-44
    5 verses
    95%

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

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

    42 And they all ate and were filled.

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

    44 And those who ate the loaves were about five thousand men.

  • Matt 15:33-37
    5 verses
    92%

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

    34 And Jesus said to them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven, and a few little fish.

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

    36 And he took the seven loaves and the fish, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

    37 And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up of the broken food that was left seven baskets full.

  • 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 among so many?

    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 those who were sitting; and likewise of the fish as much as they wanted.

    12 When they were filled, he said to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.

    13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which were left over after those who had eaten.

  • Mark 8:4-9
    6 verses
    88%

    4 And his disciples answered him, From where can anyone satisfy these people with bread here in the wilderness?

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

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

    7 And they had a few small fish, and he blessed them, and commanded to set them also before them.

    8 So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven baskets of the leftover fragments.

    9 And those who had eaten were about four thousand, and he sent them away.

  • Luke 9:12-15
    4 verses
    85%

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

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

    14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in groups of fifty.

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

  • Luke 9:17
    84%

    17 And they ate, and were all filled, and twelve baskets of leftover fragments were taken up by them.

  • Mark 6:36-38
    3 verses
    82%

    36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

    37 He answered and said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them to eat?

    38 He said to them, How many loaves do you have? Go and see. And when they knew, they said, Five, and two fish.

  • Mark 8:19-20
    2 verses
    80%

    19 When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? They said to him, Twelve.

    20 And when the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you take up? And they said, Seven.

  • Luke 24:30
    78%

    30 And it came to pass, as he sat at the table with them, he took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them.

  • John 21:13
    78%

    13 Jesus then came and took the bread and gave it to them, and fish likewise.

  • Matt 16:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9 Do you not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

    10 Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

  • John 6:5
    77%

    5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company coming to him, he said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread, so these may eat?

  • Mark 14:22
    76%

    22 And as they ate, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

  • Matt 26:26
    75%

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

  • John 6:23
    75%

    23 However, there came other boats from Tiberias near to the place where they ate bread, after the Lord had given thanks.

  • Luke 22:19
    75%

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

  • Mark 8:1
    75%

    1 In those days, the crowd being very large, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said to them,

  • 2 Kgs 4:44
    73%

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

  • Acts 27:35
    73%

    35 And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

  • Luke 24:43
    73%

    43 And he took it and ate in their presence.

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