Luke 9:16
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.
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15And they did so, and made them all be seated.
Cross References
Psalms 121:1A Song of the going up. My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?
Matthew 15:36And 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.
Luke 22:19And he took bread and, having given praise, he gave it to them when it had been broken, saying, This is my body, which is given for you: do this in memory of me.
John 6:11Then Jesus took the cakes and having given praise to God, he gave them to the people who were seated, and the fishes in the same way, as much as they had need of.
Acts 27:35And when he had said this and had taken bread, he gave praise to God before them all, and took a meal of the broken bread.
1 Corinthians 10:30But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:11-18
The Multitude Miraculously Fed. 10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. 12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and… Read the whole commentary →