Luke 9:16 “Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesu…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then he tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, and looked vp to heauen, and blessed them, and brake, and gaue to the disciples, to set before the people.

Darby Translation

And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven he blessed them, and broke and gave to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Young's Literal Translation

and having taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and was giving to the disciples to set before the multitude;

Bible in Basic English

And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them, and when they had been broken, he gave them to the disciples to give to the people.

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Cross references

“and looking”

Matthew 14:19 Mark 7:34 Psalm 121:1 Psalm 121:2

Matthew 14:19 · 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…

Mark 7:34 · BSB

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

Psalm 121:1 · BSB

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

Psalm 121:2 · BSB

My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

“he blessed”

Luke 24:30 Matthew 15:36 Luke 22:19 John 6:11 John 6:23 Acts 27:35

Luke 24:30 · BSB

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

Matthew 15:36 · BSB

Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

Luke 22:19 · BSB

And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

John 6:11 · BSB

Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

John 6:23 · BSB

However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

Acts 27:35 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15They did so, and everyone was seated.

17They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

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