Matthew 15:36
He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after blessing the food he broke it into pieces and gave it to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the crowds.
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35Jesus told the crowd to sit down on the ground.
37Everybody ate until they were full, and then they collected the leftovers, filling seven baskets.
Cross References
Matthew 14:19He told the crowds to sit down on the grass. Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven and blessed them. After that he broke the loaves into pieces and gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the crowds.
Luke 22:17Jesus took the cup, and after he had given thanks, he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.
Luke 24:30When he sat down to eat with them, he took the bread and gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them.
John 6:23Then other boats arrived from Tiberias, landing near to the place where they'd eaten the bread after the Lord had blessed it.
Romans 14:6Those who respect a special day do so for the Lord; and those who eat without worrying do so for the Lord since they give thanks to God; while those who avoid eating certain things do so for the Lord, and they also give thanks to God.
1 Timothy 4:3tell people to not marry and not to eat certain foods made by God that should be accepted with thanks by those who trust and know the truth.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:30-39
Four Thousand Men Fed. 29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. 30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: 31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. 32 Then Jesus called his… Read the whole commentary →