Luke 9:16

And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven and blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

In Context

15And they did so, and made them all lie down.

17And they ate, and were all filled. And there were taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:36And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Luke 22:19And taking a loaf, he gave thanks, and broke it, and gave to them, saying: This is my body which is given for you; this do in remembrance of me.

John 6:11And Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to those who were lying down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they desired.

Acts 27:35And having thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all; and having broken it, he began to eat.

1 Corinthians 10:30If I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of, for that for which I give thanks?

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 →

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