Matthew 15:36

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and{G2532} he took{G2983} the{G740} seven{G2033} loaves{G740} and{G2532} the fishes;{G2486} and he gave thanks{G2168} and brake,{G2806} and{G2532} gave{G1325} to{G3101} the{G846} disciples,{G3101} and{G1161} the disciples{G3101} to the multitudes.{G3793}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he took{G2983}{(G5631)} the seven{G2033} loaves{G740} and{G2532} the fishes{G2486}, and gave thanks{G2168}{(G5660)}, and brake{G2806}{(G5656)} them, and{G2532} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} to his{G846} disciples{G3101}, and{G1161} the disciples{G3101} to the multitude{G3793}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and toke the seven loves and the fysshes and gave thankes and brake them and gave to his disciples and the disciples gave them to the people.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and toke ye seue loaues, & the fyshes, & gaue thankes & brake the, & gaue the to his disciples, & ye disciples gaue the vnto the people.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And tooke the seuen loaues, and the fishes, and gaue thankes, and brake them, and gaue to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And toke the seuen loaues, and the fisshes: and after that he had geuen thankes, he brake them, and gaue to his disciples, and the disciples gaue them to the people.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and having taken the seven loaves and the fishes, having given thanks, he did break, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    he took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples, who then gave them to the crowds.

Referenced Verses

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 1 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused, if it is received with thanksgiving;
  • 1 Cor 10:31 : 31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 1 Sam 9:13 : 13 As soon as you come into the city, you shall find him immediately, before he goes up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice; and afterward those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for about this time you shall find him.
  • 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.
  • Matt 26:26-27 : 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. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you;
  • Luke 22:17 : 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and share it among yourselves:

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Mark 8:4-9
    6 verses
    92%

    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 9:13-17
    5 verses
    92%

    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.

    16 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.

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

  • Matt 14:16-20
    5 verses
    91%

    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.

  • John 6:9-13
    5 verses
    91%

    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 6:41-44
    4 verses
    90%

    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 15:37-38
    2 verses
    86%

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

    38 And those that ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

  • Matt 15:33-35
    3 verses
    83%

    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.

  • Mark 6:36-38
    3 verses
    80%

    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.

  • John 21:13
    79%

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

  • John 6:23
    78%

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

  • 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.

  • Acts 27:35
    77%

    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.

  • Mark 14:22-23
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

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

  • Matt 26:26-27
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

    27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink of it, all of you;

  • Luke 22:19
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    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
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    1 In those days, the crowd being very large, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said to them,

  • Matt 16:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    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
    75%

    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?

  • 1 Cor 11:24
    75%

    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.'

  • Luke 22:17
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    17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and share it among yourselves: