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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.

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ASV

And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

KJV

And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

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ἀναβλέψαςanablepsashaving looked upG308 →
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εὐλόγησενeulogēsenHe blessedG2127 →
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κατέκλασενkateklasenHe brokeG2622 →
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ἐδίδουedidouHe was giving [them]G1325 →
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μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciplesG3101 →
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
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καὶkaiAndG2532 →
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δύοduotwoG1417 →
ἰχθύαςichthuasfishG2486 →
ἐμέρισενemerisenHe dividedG3307 →
πᾶσιν.pasinamong all.G3956 →

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Matthew 14:19And 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.Mark 7:34And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).Luke 9:16Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.Luke 24:30While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.1 Corinthians 10:31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.Mark 14:22While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”1 Timothy 4:4–5For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,John 11:41So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.John 6:23However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.John 17:1When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.1 Samuel 9:13As 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.”Colossians 3:17And 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.John 6:11Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.Deuteronomy 8:10When you eat and are satisfied, you are to bless the LORD your God for the good land that He has given you.Matthew 26:26While 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.”Mark 8:6–7And 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.Romans 14:6He 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.Matthew 15:36Taking 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.

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