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"I am the bread of Life," replied Jesus; "he who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never, never thirst.
I am the living bread come down out of Heaven. If a man eats this bread, he shall live for ever. Moreover the bread which I will give is my flesh given for the life of the world."
"It is written," replied Jesus, "'It is not on bread alone that a man shall live, but on whatsoever God shall appoint.'"
During the meal Jesus took a Passover biscuit, blessed it and broke it. He then gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it: it is my body."
What man is there among you, who if his son shall ask him for bread will offer him a stone?
Whoever, therefore, in an unworthy manner, eats the bread or drinks from the cup of the Lord sins against the body and blood of the Lord.
And what father is there among you, who, if his son asks for a slice of bread, will offer him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will instead of a fish offer him a snake?
Then, taking a Passover biscuit, He gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is being given on your behalf: this do in remembrance of me."
And He said to them, "Which of you shall have a friend and shall go to him in the middle of the night and say, "'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread;
I am the bread of Life.
Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to Heaven He blessed them and broke them into portions which He gave to the disciples to distribute to the people.
Our forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, as it is written, 'He gave them bread out of Heaven to eat'."
"It is not right," He said, "to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
And God who continually supplies seed for the sower and bread for eating, will supply you with seed and multiply it, and will cause your almsgiving to yield a plentiful harvest.
For it was from the Lord that I received the facts which, in turn, I handed on to you; how that the Lord Jesus, on the night He was to be betrayed, took some bread,
And, day by day, attending constantly in the Temple with one accord, and breaking bread in private houses, they took their meals with great happiness and single-heartedness,
and after giving thanks He broke it and said, "This is my body which is about to be broken for you. Do this in memory of me."
But let a man examine himself, and, having done that, then let him eat the bread and drink from the cup.
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Bread » Hallowed
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Bread » Baking of
Bread » How prepared » Kneaded
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and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.
Having said this he took some bread, and, after giving thanks to God for it before them all, he broke it in pieces and began to eat it.
But as soon as He had sat down with them, and had taken the bread and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them,
and they were constant in listening to the teaching of the Apostles and in their attendance at the Communion, that is, the Breaking of the Bread, and at prayer.
Then he went upstairs again, broke bread, and took some food; and after a long conversation which was continued till daybreak, at last he parted from them.
Bread » The principal food used by the ancients
Bread » Often given as a present
Bread » Illustrative » (seeking of begging,) of extreme poverty
Bread » Sacrificed
Bread » How prepared » Made into loaves
Now they had forgotten to take bread, nor had they more than a single loaf with them in the boat;
Bread » How prepared » Baked in ovens
Bread » Staff of life
Bread » Kinds of » Leavened (made with yeast)
Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."
Bread » Often put for the whole sustenance of man
Bread » Kinds of » Bread of affliction
Bread » Scarceness of, sent as a punishment
Bread » Was kneaded
Bread » Illustrative » (when broken,) of the death of Christ
During the meal Jesus took a Passover biscuit, blessed it and broke it. He then gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it: it is my body."
For it was from the Lord that I received the facts which, in turn, I handed on to you; how that the Lord Jesus, on the night He was to be betrayed, took some bread, and after giving thanks He broke it and said, "This is my body which is about to be broken for you. Do this in memory of me."
Bread » Kinds of » Unleavened (made without yeast)
Bread » Multitudes miraculously fed by Christ with
and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people. So all ate, and were fully satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they gathered up, filling twelve baskets. Those who had eaten were about 5,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children.
"How many loaves have you?" Jesus asked. "Seven," they said, "and a few small fish." So He bade all the people sit down on the ground, and He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks He broke them up and then distributed them to the disciples, and they to the people. read more.
And they all ate and were satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they took up--seven full hampers.
Bread » Made of wheat flour
Bread » Symbolical » Of the body of Christ
During the meal Jesus took a Passover biscuit, blessed it and broke it. He then gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it: it is my body."
For it was from the Lord that I received the facts which, in turn, I handed on to you; how that the Lord Jesus, on the night He was to be betrayed, took some bread, and after giving thanks He broke it and said, "This is my body which is about to be broken for you. Do this in memory of me."
On the first day of the week, when we had met to break bread, Paul, who was going away the next morning, was preaching to them, and prolonged his discourse till midnight.
Bread » Sometimes unleavened
Therefore let us keep our festival not with old yeast nor with the yeast of what is evil and mischievous, but with bread free from yeast--the bread of transparent sincerity and of truth.
Bread » Broken for use
and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.
Bread » Illustrative » (partaking of,) of communion of saints
And, day by day, attending constantly in the Temple with one accord, and breaking bread in private houses, they took their meals with great happiness and single-heartedness,
Since there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; we, all of us, share in that one loaf.
Bread » Usually leavened
Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."
Bread » How prepared » On coals
Bread » Figurative
Since there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; we, all of us, share in that one loaf.
And God who continually supplies seed for the sower and bread for eating, will supply you with seed and multiply it, and will cause your almsgiving to yield a plentiful harvest.
Bread » In times of scarcity, sold by weight
Bread » Was formed into » Cakes
Bread » Was baked » In ovens
Bread » Made by women
Bread » Sacred, called hallowed bread
Bread » Making of, a trade
Bread » Publicly sold
But when evening was come, the disciples came to Him and said, "This is an uninhabited place, and the best of the day is now gone; send the people away to go into the villages and buy something to eat."
"Where can we," asked the disciples, "get bread enough in this remote place to satisfy so vast a multitude?"
Bread » Kept in baskets
Bread » Was formed into » Wafers
Bread » Illustrative » (want of,) of extreme poverty
Bread » Crumb of, used to wipe the fingers, thrown under the table
covered with sores and longing to make a full meal off the scraps flung on the floor from the rich man's table. Nay, the dogs, too, used to come and lick his sores.
"Be it so, Sir," she said, "for even the dogs eat the scraps which fall from their masters' tables."
Bread » Offered with sacrifices
Bread » Made of » Wheat
Bread » Was baked » On coals of fire
Bread » When old, dry and mouldy
Bread » Yielded by the earth
Bread » Given by God
Bread » Made of » Barley
"There is a boy here with five barley loaves and a couple of fish: but what is that among so many?"
Bread » Called the staff of life
Bread » How prepared » In pans
Bread » How prepared » Cakes
Bread » Traffic in
"Give them food yourselves," He replied. "Are we," they asked, "to go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread and give them food?"
Bread » First fruit of, offered to God
Bread » Served round after funerals
Bread » Was formed into » Loaves
Bread » Illustrative » (eating without scarceness,) of plenty
Bread » How prepared » Wafers
Bread » By idolaters
Bread » Illustrative » (of deceit,) of unlawful gain
Bread » Illustrative » (of idleness,) of sloth
Bread » Plenty of, promised to the obedient
Bread » Illustrative » (of wickedness,) of oppression
Bread » Illustrative » (fulness of,) of abundance
Bread » With water, the food of prisons
Bread » Ordinary, called common bread
Bread » Illustrative » (of adversity,) of heavy affliction
Bread » Illustrative » Of Christ
For God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world." "Sir," they said, "always give us that bread." "I am the bread of Life," replied Jesus; "he who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never, never thirst.
Bread » Was baked » On hearths
Bread » Made of » Manna (in the wilderness)
Bread » Placed on table of shew bread
Bread » Nutritious and strengthening
Bread » Troughs used for kneading
Bread » Corn ground for making
Bread » How prepared » On coals of dung
Bread » Figurative » Christ
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that Moses did not give you the bread out of Heaven, but my Father is giving you the bread--the true bread--out of Heaven. For God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world." "Sir," they said, "always give us that bread." read more.
"I am the bread of Life," replied Jesus; "he who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never, never thirst.
Bread » Made of » Beans, millet, &c
Bread » Illustrative » (of tears,) of sorrow
Bread » How prepared » Mixed with oil
Bread » Meal
Bread » How prepared » Cracknels
Bread » How prepared » Honey
Bread » How prepared » On hearths
Bread » Made by men
Bread » Barley
Bread » Manna
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Bread
Food » List of articles » Bread
"Seven pounds' worth of bread," replied Philip, "is not enough for them all to get even a scanty meal."
Food » Articles of » Bread
Symbols and similitudes » Bread
During the meal Jesus took a Passover biscuit, blessed it and broke it. He then gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it: it is my body."
Also during the meal He took a Passover biscuit, blessed it, and broke it. He then gave it to them, saying, "Take this, it is my body."
Then, taking a Passover biscuit, He gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body which is being given on your behalf: this do in remembrance of me."
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"Seven pounds' worth of bread," replied Philip, "is not enough for them all to get even a scanty meal."
Topics on Bread
Bread, Figurative Of
John 6:33-35For God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world."
Breaking Of Bread
Matthew 26:26During the meal Jesus took a Passover biscuit, blessed it and broke it. He then gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it: it is my body."
Consecrated Bread
Hebrews 9:2For a sacred tent was constructed--the outer one, in which were the lamp and the table and the presented loaves; and this is called the Holy place.
Feast Of Unleavened Bread
Mark 14:1It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, and the High Priests and Scribes were bent on finding how to seize Him by stratagem and put Him to death.
Unleavened Bread
1 Corinthians 5:6-8It is no good thing--this which you make the ground of your boasting. Do you not know that a little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough?
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