Mark 6:41

And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave [them] to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

And {G2532} when he had taken {G2983} the five {G4002} loaves {G740} and {G2532} the two {G1417} fishes {G2486}, he looked up {G308} to {G1519} heaven {G3772}, and blessed {G2127}, and {G2532} brake {G2622} the loaves {G740}, and {G2532} gave {G1325} them to his {G846} disciples {G3101} to {G2443} set before {G3908} them {G846}; and {G2532} the two {G1417} fishes {G2486} divided he {G3307} among them all {G3956}.

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up toward heaven, made a b'rakhah. Next he broke up the loaves and began giving them to the talmidim to distribute. He also divided up the two fish among them all.

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 14:19 (8 votes)

    And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

  • Mark 7:34 (7 votes)

    And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

  • Luke 24:30 (5 votes)

    And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.

  • Luke 9:16 (5 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 9:13 (5 votes)

    As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

  • 1 Timothy 4:4 (4 votes)

    For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

  • 1 Timothy 4:5 (4 votes)

    For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.