Mark 6:41

39 Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

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.

42 They all ate and were satisfied,

43 and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
He took the five loaves and the two fish; and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave [them] to his disciples that they might set [them] before them. And the two fishes he divided among all.
BLB
And having taken the five loaves and the two fish, having looked up to the heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves. And He was giving [them] to His disciples, so that they might set before them. And He divided the two fish among all.
ÅB
Og han tok de fem brød og de to fisker, så opp mot himmelen og velsignet dem; og han brøt brødene og gav dem til disiplene, for at de skulle dele ut til folket, og de to fisker delte han imellom dem alle.
OTB
Han tok de fem brødene og de to fiskene, og så opp mot himmelen, velsignet han maten, brøt brødene, og ga dem til disiplene for å dele ut til folket. Han delte også de to fiskene mellom dem alle.
B1930
Og han tok de fem brød og de to fisker, så op mot himmelen og velsignet dem; og han brøt brødene og gav dem til disiplene, forat de skulde dele ut til folket, og de to fisker delte han imellem dem alle.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 14:19

    And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

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  • Mark 7:34

    And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).

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  • Luke 9:16

    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.

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  • Luke 24:30

    While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

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  • Mark 14:22

    While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:31

    So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

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  • 1 Timothy 4:4–5

    For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,

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  • John 11:41

    So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

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