Luke 9:16
And, taking the five loaves, and the two fishes, looking up into heaven, he blessed them, and brake [them] up, and went on giving to the disciples, to set before the multitude;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
15And they did so,—and made, one and all, recline.
Cross References
Psalms 121:1I will lift up mine eyes, unto the mountains, From whence cometh my help!
Matthew 15:36he took the seven loaves, and the fishes, and, giving thanks, brake,—and began giving to his disciples, and, the disciples, to the multitudes.
Luke 22:19And, taking a loaf, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave unto them, saying—This is my body [[which in your behalf is being given: this, be ye doing, in remembrance, of me.
John 6:11Jesus therefore took the loaves, and, giving thanks, went on distributing unto them that reclined; in like manner, of the small fishes also: as much as they were wishing.
Acts 27:35And, having said these things, and taken a loaf, he gave thanks unto God before all, and, breaking it, began to eat.
1 Corinthians 10:30If, I, with gratitude, partake, why am I to be defamed, as to 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 →