Mark 8:6

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Mark 8:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible

4 His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”

5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.

6 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.

7 They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.

8 The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

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Mark 6:39

Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

Mark 6:40

So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

Matthew 14:18

“Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.

Matthew 14:19

And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

Matthew 15:35

And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.

Matthew 15:36

Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

Luke 9:14

(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

Luke 9:15

They did so, and everyone was seated.

Luke 12:37

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

John 2:5

His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

John 6:10

“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.

Mark 6:41

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

Mark 6:42

They all ate and were satisfied,

Mark 6:43

and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

Mark 6:44

And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

1 Samuel 9:13

As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”

Matthew 26:26

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”

Luke 24:30

While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

John 6:11

Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

John 6:23

However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

Romans 14:6

He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

1 Corinthians 10:30

If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?

1 Corinthians 10:31

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

1 Timothy 4:3

They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

1 Timothy 4:4

For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,

1 Timothy 4:5

because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.