Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Bible References

He commanded

Matthew 15:35
And directing the crowd to sit down on the ground,
Mark 6:39
Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.
Mark 8:6
And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd.
Luke 9:14
For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
John 6:10
Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number.

Looking

Mark 6:41
And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all.
Mark 7:34
And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."
Luke 9:16
And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
John 11:41
So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

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