Matthew 14:19

World English Bible (2000)

He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave to the multitudes.

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  • 1 Sam 9:13 : 13 As soon as you have come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you shall find him."
  • Luke 24:30 : 30 It happened, that when he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.
  • Acts 27:35 : 35 When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.
  • Rom 14:6 : 6 He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn't eat, to the Lord he doesn't eat, and gives God thanks.
  • John 11:41 : 41 So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, "Father, I thank you that you listened to me.
  • 1 Tim 4:4-5 : 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving. 5 For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
  • Matt 26:26-27 : 26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body." 27 He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, "All of you drink it,
  • Mark 6:41 : 41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.
  • Mark 7:34 : 34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!"
  • Mark 8:6-7 : 6 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude. 7 They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.
  • Mark 14:22-23 : 22 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body." 23 He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.
  • Luke 9:14 : 14 For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
  • Luke 9:16 : 16 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.
  • Luke 22:19 : 19 He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me."
  • Mark 6:39 : 39 He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.
  • Matt 15:35-36 : 35 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; 36 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.
  • John 6:10-11 : 10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.
  • John 6:23 : 23 However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
  • 1 Cor 10:16 : 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, isn't it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn't it a sharing of the body of Christ?
  • 1 Cor 10:31 : 31 Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
  • 1 Cor 11:24 : 24 When he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me."
  • Col 3:17 : 17 Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

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  • Luke 9:12-17
    6 verses
    95%

    12 The day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said to him, "Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place."

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

    14 For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

    15 They did so, and made them all sit down.

    16 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.

    17 They ate, and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

  • Mark 6:37-44
    8 verses
    92%

    37 But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?"

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

    39 He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.

    40 They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.

    41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.

    42 They all ate, and were filled.

    43 They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.

    44 Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

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    33 The disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?"

    34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

    35 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

    36 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.

    37 They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

    38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

  • Mark 8:4-9
    6 verses
    89%

    4 His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?"

    5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven."

    6 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude.

    7 They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.

    8 They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

    9 Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

  • John 6:9-13
    5 verses
    88%

    9 "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?"

    10 Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

    11 Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

    12 When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost."

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

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    15 When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

    16 But Jesus said to them, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."

    17 They told him, "We only have here five loaves and two fish."

    18 He said, "Bring them here to me."

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    20 They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.

    21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

  • Mark 8:19-20
    2 verses
    80%

    19 When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Twelve."

    20 "When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Seven."

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

  • 30 It happened, that when he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.

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    22 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body."

    23 He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.

  • 1 In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them,

  • 5 Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?"

  • 19 He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me."

  • Matt 16:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    9 Don't you yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

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

  • 26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body."

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