Luke 9:16

And when he had taken the five loaves and two fishes, he beheld into heaven, and blessed them, and brake (them), and dealed (them out) to his disciples, (so) that they should set [or put] (them) forth before the companies.

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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 they made all men sit to [the] meat. (And they did so, and they made everyone to sit down for the meal.)

17And all men ate, and were full-filled [or and were filled]; and that that (was) left to them of broken meats was taken up, twelve coffins. (And everyone ate, and were filled; and the pieces of food which were left by them were gathered up, yea, twelve baskets full.)

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Cross References

Psalms 121:1The song of degrees. I raised mine eyes to the hills; from whence help shall come to me. ( A song for steps of ascending. I raised up my eyes to the hills, or the mountains; O where shall I find help? or from where help shall come to me.)

Matthew 15:36And he took the seven loaves and (the) five fishes, and did thankings (or and gave thanks), and brake them, and gave (them) to his disciples; and the disciples gave (them) to the people.

Luke 22:19And when he had taken bread, he did thankings, [or he did graces], (or he gave thanks), and brake (it), and gave (it) to them, and said, This is my body, that shall be given for you; do ye this thing in mind of me [or into my commemoration].

John 6:11And Jesus took [the] five loaves, and when he had done thankings, he parted (them) to the men that sat to the meat [or he parted to men sitting at the meat], and also of the fishes, as much as they would. (And Jesus took the five loaves, and when he had given thanks, he divided them to those who sat down for the meal, and also the fish, as much as they wanted.)

Acts 27:35And when he had said these things, Paul took bread, and did thankings to God in the sight of all (the) men (or and gave thanks to God before all the men); and when he had broken (it), he began to eat (it).

1 Corinthians 10:30Therefore if I take part with grace, what am I blasphemed, for that that I do thankings [or I do graces]? (And so if I take part after saying grace, why am I blasphemed or criticized for that over which I have said grace, or for which I have given 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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