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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.

Then {G1161} he took {G2983} the five {G4002} loaves {G740} and {G2532} the two {G1417} fishes {G2486}, and looking up {G308} to {G1519} heaven {G3772}, he blessed {G2127} them {G846}, and {G2532} brake {G2622}, and {G2532} gave {G1325} to the disciples {G3101} to set before {G3908} the multitude {G3793}.

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish and, looking up toward heaven, made a b’rakhah, broke the loaves and began giving them to the talmidim to distribute to the crowd.

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

And 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.

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 14:19 (5 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.

  • 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.

  • Luke 24:30 (4 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.

  • Matthew 15:36 (4 votes)

    And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake [them], and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

  • Acts 27:35 (3 votes)

    And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken [it], he began to eat.

  • John 6:11 (3 votes)

    And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.