Luke 9:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

And looking

Matthew 14:19

Mark 7:34

He blessed

General references

Mark 6:35

Bible References

And looking

Then he ordered the crowds to recline on the grass, and after taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, blessed them, and after breaking the loaves handed them to the disciples, and the disciples handed them to the crowds.

and looking up to heaven with a sigh he said to him, "Ephphatha" (which means, Open).

He blessed

Then he took a loaf, and after thanking God he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This means my body given up for your sake; do this in memory of me."

And as he lay at table with them he took the loaf, blessed it, broke it and handed it to them.

He took the seven loaves and the fish and after giving thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.

Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to those who were reclining; so too with the fish, as much as they wanted.

With these words he took a loaf and after thanking God, in presence of them all, broke it and began to eat.

the man who values a particular day does so to the Lord. The eater eats to the Lord, since he thanks God for his food; the non-eater abstains to the Lord, and he too thanks God.

If one partakes of food after saying a blessing over it, why should one be denounced for eating what one has given thanks to God for?

and after thanking God he broke it, saying, 'This means my body broken for you; do this in memory of me.'

Anything God has created is good, and nothing is to be tabooed ??provided it is eaten with thanksgiving,

General references

Then, as the day was far gone, his disciples came up to him, saying, "It is a desert place and the day is now far gone;