Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
Gave thanks
General references
Bible References
To sit
Mark 6:39
And He ordered them to cause all the people to sit down by companies upon the grass:
Matthew 14:18
and He said, bring them hither to me.
Matthew 15:35
Then He bid the people sit down on the ground;
Luke 9:14
for they were about five thousand men. And He said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifty.
Luke 12:37
Happy are those servants, whom the master when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down, and will come and serve them.
John 2:5
His mother saith to the servants, Whatsoever he ordereth you to do, do it.
John 6:10
And Jesus said, Make the men sit down: (now there was much grass in the place:) so the men sat down in number about five thousand.
Gave thanks
Mark 6:41
And when He had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, He looked up to heaven, and gave thanks; then He brake the loaves and gave them to his disciples, to set before them; the two fishes likewise He divided among them all.
Matthew 15:36
and taking the seven loaves and the fishes, when He had given thanks, He brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew 26:26
Now as they were at table, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body:
Luke 24:30
And as He sat at table with them, He took bread and blessed it, and then brake it and gave to them.
John 6:11
And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down; and of the fishes likewise, as much as they would take.
Romans 14:6
He that regardeth a day regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, in deference to the Lord he doth not regard it. So he, that eateth all sorts of food, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks for it; and he that eateth not of some kinds of food, in deference to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks for the rest.
1 Corinthians 10:30
And if I partake with thankfulness, why am I blamed for that, for which I give thanks?
Colossians 3:17
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to our God and Father by Him.
1 Timothy 4:3
and enjoining abstinence from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by those that believe and know the truth.
General references
Matthew 16:10
nor the seven loaves among four thousand, and how many baskets-full ye took away?