Mark 8:6
Then he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. After he took the seven loaves and gave thanks, he broke them and began giving them to the disciples to serve. So they served the crowd.
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- 1 Sam 9:13 : 13 When you enter the town, you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Once that happens, those who have been invited will eat. Now go on up, for this is the time when you can find him!”
- Matt 14:18-19 : 18 “Bring them here to me,” he replied. 19 Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.
- Matt 15:35-36 : 35 After instructing the crowd to sit down on the ground, 36 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.
- Matt 26:26 : 26 The Lord’s Supper While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said,“Take, eat, this is my body.”
- Mark 6:39-44 : 39 Then he directed them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they reclined in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to his disciples to serve the people, and he divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were satisfied, 43 and they picked up the broken pieces and fish that were left over, twelve baskets full. 44 Now there were five thousand men who ate the bread.
- Luke 9:14-15 : 14 (Now about five thousand men were there.) Then he said to his disciples,“Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 So they did as Jesus directed, and the people all sat down.
- Luke 12:37 : 37 Blessed are those slaves whom their master finds alert when he returns! I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, have them take their place at the table, and will come and wait on them!
- Luke 24:30 : 30 When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
- John 2:5 : 5 His mother told the servants,“Whatever he tells you, do it.”
- John 6:10-11 : 10 Jesus said,“Have the people sit down.”(Now there was a lot of grass in that place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed the bread to those who were seated. He then did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted.
- John 6:23 : 23 Other boats from Tiberias came to shore near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
- Rom 14:6 : 6 The one who observes the day does it for the Lord. The one who eats, eats for the Lord because he gives thanks to God, and the one who abstains from eating abstains for the Lord, and he gives thanks to God.
- 1 Cor 10:30-31 : 30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I blamed for the food that I give thanks for? 31 So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.
- Col 3:17 : 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
- 1 Tim 4:3-5 : 3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creation of God is good and no food is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving. 5 For it is sanctified by God’s word and by prayer.
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- Matt 15:33-375 verses92%
33 The disciples said to him,“Where can we get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy so great a crowd?”
34 Jesus said to them,“How many loaves do you have?” They replied,“Seven– and a few small fish.”
35 After instructing the crowd to sit down on the ground,
36 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.
37 They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.
- Matt 14:16-205 verses89%
16 But he replied,“They don’t need to go. You give them something to eat.”
17 They said to him,“We have here only five loaves and two fish.”
18 “Bring them here to me,” he replied.
19 Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.
20 They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, twelve baskets full.
- John 6:9-135 verses88%
9 “Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what good are these for so many people?”
10 Jesus said,“Have the people sit down.”(Now there was a lot of grass in that place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand in number.
11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed the bread to those who were seated. He then did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted.
12 When they were all satisfied, Jesus said to his disciples,“Gather up the broken pieces that are left over, so that nothing is wasted.”
13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves left over by the people who had eaten.
- Luke 9:13-175 verses88%
13 But 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.”
14 (Now about five thousand men were there.) Then he said to his disciples,“Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
15 So they did as Jesus directed, and the people all sat down.
16 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.
17 They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up– twelve baskets of broken pieces.
- Mark 8:7-93 verses88%
7 They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for these, he told them to serve these as well.
8 Everyone ate and was satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.
9 There were about four thousand who ate. Then he dismissed them.
- Mark 8:4-52 verses86%
4 His disciples answered him,“Where can someone get enough bread in this desolate place to satisfy these people?”
5 He asked them,“How many loaves do you have?” They replied,“Seven.”
- Mark 6:36-449 verses86%
36 Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.”
37 But he answered them,“You give them something to eat.” And they said,“Should we go and buy bread for two hundred silver coins and give it to them to eat?”
38 He said to them,“How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said,“Five– and two fish.”
39 Then he directed them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.
40 So they reclined in groups of hundreds and fifties.
41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to his disciples to serve the people, and he divided the two fish among them all.
42 They all ate and were satisfied,
43 and they picked up the broken pieces and fish that were left over, twelve baskets full.
44 Now there were five thousand men who ate the bread.
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30 When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
- Mark 8:19-202 verses78%
19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied,“Twelve.”
20 “When I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did you pick up?” They replied,“Seven.”
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1 The Feeding of the Four Thousand In those days there was another large crowd with nothing to eat. So Jesus called his disciples and said to them,
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23 Other boats from Tiberias came to shore near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
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19 Then he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying,“This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
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35 After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.
- Mark 14:22-232 verses76%
22 The Lord’s Supper While they were eating, he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to them, and said,“Take it. This is my body.”
23 And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
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13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.
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26 The Lord’s Supper While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said,“Take, eat, this is my body.”
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5 Then Jesus, when he looked up and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, said to Philip,“Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?”
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24 and after he had given thanks he broke it and said,“This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
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10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many baskets you took up?
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17 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said,“Take this and divide it among yourselves.
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3 So Jesus went on up the mountainside and sat down there with his disciples.