Verse 16

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;

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 24:30 : 30 And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken, he was giving to them,
  • Matt 14:19 : 19 And having commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he did bless, and having broken, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes,
  • Mark 7:34 : 34 and having looked to the heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, `Ephphatha,' that is, `Be thou opened;'
  • Luke 22:19 : 19 And having taken bread, having given thanks, he brake and gave to them, saying, `This is my body, that for you is being given, this do ye -- to remembrance of me.'
  • Matt 15:36 : 36 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.
  • Ps 121:1-2 : 1 A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come? 2 My help `is' from Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,
  • John 6:11 : 11 and Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those reclining, in like manner, also of the little fishes as much as they wished.
  • John 6:23 : 23 (and other little boats came from Tiberias, nigh the place where they did eat the bread, the Lord having given thanks),
  • Acts 27:35 : 35 and having said these things, and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken `it', he began to eat;
  • Rom 14:6 : 6 He who is regarding the day, to the Lord he doth regard `it', and he who is not regarding the day, to the Lord he doth not regard `it'. He who is eating, to the Lord he doth eat, for he doth give thanks to God; and he who is not eating, to the Lord he doth not eat, and doth give thanks to God.
  • 1 Cor 10:30 : 30 and if I thankfully do partake, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?
  • 1 Cor 11:24 : 24 and having given thanks, he brake, and said, `Take ye, eat ye, this is my body, that for you is being broken; this do ye -- to the remembrance of me.'
  • 1 Tim 4:4-5 : 4 because every creature of God `is' good, and nothing `is' to be rejected, with thanksgiving being received, 5 for it is sanctified through the word of God and intercession.