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Matthew 14:19

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17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

18 “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.

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.

20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

21 About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.
ASV
And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
DARBY
And having commanded the crowds to recline upon the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed: and having broken the loaves, he gave [them] to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.
BLB
And having commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fish, having looked up to the heaven, He blessed. And having broken, He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
ÅB
Og han befalte at folket skulle sette seg ned i gresset, tok de fem brødene og de to fiskene, løftet blikket mot himmelen og velsignet dem. Så brøt han brødene og gav dem til disiplene, og disiplene gav dem til folket.
OTB
Han ba folket sette seg ned på gresset. Han tok de fem brødene og de to fiskene, så opp mot himmelen, takket, og brøt brødene. Deretter ga Han dem til disiplene, og disiplene ga dem til folket.
B1930
Og han bød at folket skulde sette sig ned i gresset, tok de fem brød og de to fisker, så op mot himmelen og velsignet dem; og han brøt brødene og gav dem til disiplene, og disiplene gav dem til folket.

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  • Mark 8:6–7

    And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.

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  • 1 Samuel 9:13

    As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”

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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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  • 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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  • Mark 6:41

    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.

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  • Acts 27:35

    After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

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  • Matthew 26:26–27

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

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  • Matthew 15:35–36

    And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

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