Matthew 14:19

Jesus seats the crowd, blesses and breaks the loaves, and gives them through the disciples. He provides abundantly through ordinary means and willing servants.

Cross-references · 22

• Mark 8:6–7He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude.
• 1 Sam 9:13As soon as you have come into the city, you will immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you will find him.”
• 1 Tim 4:4–5For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.
• Luke 24:30When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.
• Acts 27:35When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.
• Mark 6:41He 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.
• 1 Cor 11:24When he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me.”
• Matt 15:35–36He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;
• Rom 14:6He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who doesn’t eat, to the Lord he doesn’t eat, and gives God thanks.
• Matt 26:26–27As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
• Col 3:17Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.
• 1 Cor 10:16The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?
• Luke 9:14For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
• Mark 7:34Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”
• Mark 14:22–23As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body.”
• 1 Cor 10:31Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
• Mark 6:39He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.
• John 6:23However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
• Luke 22:19He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.”
• John 11:41So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to me.
• John 6:10–11Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
• Luke 9:16He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

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