Matthew 15:36
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.
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In Context
35He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;
Cross References
Matthew 14:19He 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.
Luke 22:17He received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves,
Luke 24:30When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.
John 6:23However, boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
Romans 14:6He 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.
1 Timothy 4:3forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe 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 →