27 Bible Verses about Bread

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John 6:51

I am the living bread, having come down from heaven; if any one may eat of me the bread, he will live forever: and the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.

Matthew 7:9

What man is there of you, whom, if his son shall ask bread, he will give him a stone?

Bread-Matthew 7-9
1 Corinthians 11:27

So whosoever may eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

Luke 11:11

And which father of you shall if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? or indeed a fish, will he instead of a fish give him a serpent?

Luke 11:5

And He said to them, Which one of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

Luke 9:16

And taking the five loaves and two fishes, looking up to heaven, He blessed them; and He broke, and gave to the disciples to dispense to the multitude.

John 6:31

Our fathers ate manna in the wilderness; as has been written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

Matthew 15:26

He responding said, It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to the little dogs.

1 Corinthians 11:23

For I received this from the Lord, which I have also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus, the night in which he was betrayed, took bread,

From Thematic Bible


Bread » Hallowed

Bread » General references to

Bread » Baking of

More verses: 1 Kings 19:6 Isaiah 44:15

Bread » How prepared » Kneaded

Bread » Breaking of

Matthew 14:19

And commanding the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, He blessed them; and breaking, gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

Acts 27:35

And having spoken these words, and taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and breaking it, began to eat.

Luke 24:30

And it came to pass, while He was reclining with them at the table, taking bread, He blessed it, and breaking it, He gave it to them:

Acts 20:11

and having come up, and broken the bread, and eaten, and talking a long time, until daydawn, thus he departed.

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

Mark 8:14

And they forgot to take bread; and had but one loaf with them in the ship.

Bread » How prepared » Baked in ovens

More verses: Leviticus 11:35

Bread » Staff of life

Bread » Kinds of » Leavened (made with yeast)

Matthew 13:33

And he spake another parable unto them; The kingdom of the heavens is like unto the leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.

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

1 Corinthians 11:23-24

For I received this from the Lord, which I have also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus, the night in which he was betrayed, took bread, and having given thanks, broke it, and said; This is my body, which is for you: do this in remembrance of me.

Bread » Kinds of » Unleavened (made without yeast)

Bread » Multitudes miraculously fed by Christ with

Matthew 14:19-21

And commanding the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, He blessed them; and breaking, gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. And all ate, and were filled: and they took up the remainder of the fragments twelve baskets full. And the men eating were about five thousand, besides women and children.

Matthew 15:34-37

And Jesus says to them; How much bread have ye? And they said, Seven loaves and a few fishes. He having commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the ground, He took the seven loaves and the fishes; having given thanks, He broke them, and gave to His disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. read more.
And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up the residue of fragments, seven baskets full.

Bread » Made of wheat flour

Bread » Symbolical » Of the body of Christ

1 Corinthians 11:23-24

For I received this from the Lord, which I have also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus, the night in which he was betrayed, took bread, and having given thanks, broke it, and said; This is my body, which is for you: do this in remembrance of me.

Bread » Sometimes unleavened

Bread » Broken for use

Matthew 14:19

And commanding the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, He blessed them; and breaking, gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

Bread » Illustrative » (partaking of,) of communion of saints

Bread » Usually leavened

Matthew 13:33

And he spake another parable unto them; The kingdom of the heavens is like unto the leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.

Bread » How prepared » On coals

John 21:9

Then when they came to the land, they see fire lying, and fish and bread lying on it.

Bread » Figurative

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

Matthew 14:15

And it being evening, His disciples came to Him saying, It is a desert place, and the hour is already advanced; therefore send away the multitudes, that they having gone into the villages, may purchase for themselves victuals.

Matthew 15:33

And His disciples say to Him, Whence is there to us so much bread in the wilderness, as to feed so great 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

Luke 16:21

and desiring to be fed by the crumbs falling from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming continued to lick his sores.

Matthew 15:27

And she said, Yea, Lord: for the little dogs eat of the crumbs falling from their master's table.

Bread » Offered with sacrifices

Bread » Made of » Wheat

Bread » Was baked » On coals of fire

John 21:9

Then when they came to the land, they see fire lying, and fish and bread lying on it.

Bread » When old, dry and mouldy

Bread » Yielded by the earth

Bread » Given by God

Bread » Made of » Barley

Bread » Called the staff of life

Bread » How prepared » In pans

Bread » How prepared » Cakes

Bread » Traffic in

Mark 6:37

And responding He said to them, You give to them to eat. And they say to Him, Having gone away must we purchase the loaves of two hundred denaria, and give them to eat?

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

John 6:33-35

For the bread of God is the One coming down from heaven, and giving life to the world. Then they said to Him, Lord, evermore give to us this bread. Then Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; the one coming unto me can never hunger, and the one believing on me shall 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

John 6:32-35

Then Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven; but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the One coming down from heaven, and giving life to the world. Then they said to Him, Lord, evermore give to us this bread. read more.
Then Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; the one coming unto me can never hunger, and the one believing on me shall 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

John 6:7

Philip responded to Him, The loaves of two hundred denaria are not sufficient for these, that each one may receive a little.

Food » Articles of » Bread

Symbols and similitudes » Bread

Mark 14:22

And they eating, Jesus having taken the bread, blessing it, broke, and gave it to them, and said, Take it: this is my body.

Victuals » List of articles » Bread

John 6:7

Philip responded to Him, The loaves of two hundred denaria are not sufficient for these, that each one may receive a little.

Topics on Bread

Bread, Figurative Of

John 6:33-35

For the bread of God is the One coming down from heaven, and giving life to the world.

Consecrated Bread

Hebrews 9:2

For the first tabernacle was made; in which there were candlesticks, and the table, and shew-bread; which is called, Holy.

Feast Of Unleavened Bread

Mark 14:1

And it was the passover and feast of unleavened bread after two days. And the high priests and scribes were seeking how they might kill Him, having taken Him by stratagem.

Unleavened Bread

1 Corinthians 5:6-8

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

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