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Matthew 14:19

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.

KJV

καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοῦ χόρτου, λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν, καὶ κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις.

Greek NT

Et cum jussisset turbam discumbere super fœnum, acceptis quinque panibus et duobus piscibus, aspiciens in cælum benedixit, et fregit, et dedit discipulis panes, discipuli autem turbis.

Vulgate

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

ASV

And when he had commanded the multitude to sit down upon the grass, he 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 multitudes.

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In the original Greek

20 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
δύο
duo
adjective · 132×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
εὐλογέω
eulogeo
verb · 41×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κελεύω
keleuo
verb · 26×
κλάω
klao
verb · 14×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
μαθητής
mathetes
noun · 261×
οὐρανός
ouranos
noun · 274×
πέντε
pente
adjective · 38×
χόρτος
chortos
noun · 15×
ἀναβλέπω
anablepo
verb · 25×
ἀνακλίνω
anaklino
verb · 6×
ἄρτος
artos
noun · 97×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἰχθύς
ichthus
noun · 20×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὄχλος
ochlos
noun · 173×

Intertextual echoes

This verse quotes or alludes to 1 earlier text.

  • 2Kgs 4:42 · allusion
    "And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat."
    Elisha: feeding a hundred with twenty loaves — Jesus feeds five thousand

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: τοῦ χόρτου | WH/Treg/NIV: τοῦ χόρτου | RP: τοὺς χόρτους
  • τοῦ χόρτου — SBLGNT
  • τοῦ χόρτου — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • τοὺς χόρτους — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Miracle

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§1329The Lord's Supper, because of its connection with the supper which the Lord took with his disciples on the eve of his Passion and because it anticipates the wedding feast of the Lamb in the heavenly Jerusalem.141 The Breaking of Bread, because Jesus used this rite, part of a Jewish meat when as master of the table he blessed and distributed the bread,142 above all at the Last S…
§1335The miracles of the multiplication of the loaves, when the Lord says the blessing, breaks and distributes the loaves through his disciples to feed the multitude, prefigure the superabundance of this unique bread of his Eucharist.156 The sign of water turned into wine at Cana already announces the Hour of Jesus' glorification. It makes manifest the fulfillment of the wedding fea…
1. Introduction to the Feeding of the Five Thousand. And when even had come His disciples came to Him, Matthew 14:15 that is, at the consummation of the age in regard to which we may fitly say what is found in the Epistle of John, It is the last hour. 1 John 2:18 They, not yet understanding what the Word was about to do, say to Him, The place is desert, Matthew 14:15 seeing the…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 10:16 — The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
  • 1Cor 11:24 — And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
  • 1Kgs 17:6 — And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
  • 1Sam 9:13 — As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterw
  • 1Tim 4:3 — Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
  • 1Tim 4:4 — For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
  • Acts 27:35 — And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
  • Col 3:17 — And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
  • Deut 8:10 — When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
  • Luke 9:14 — For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
  • Luke 9:16 — Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
  • Luke 22:19 — And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
  • Luke 24:30 — And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
  • Luke 24:30 — And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
  • Mark 6:41 — 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 am
  • Mark 6:41 — 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 am
  • Mark 7:34 — And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
  • Mark 8:6 — 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.
  • Mark 8:7 — And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
  • Mark 14:22 — And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
  • Matt 15:35 — And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
  • Matt 26:26 — And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
  • Matt 26:26 — And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
  • Ps 132:15 — I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
  • Rom 14:6 — He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that e
  • Rom 14:6 — He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that e