Luke 9:16

Luke 9:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

Context of Luke 9:16

14(There were about five thousand men.) Then he told his disciples, “Have them sit in groups of about fifty.” 15So they did this. Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven, and blessed the food. He broke the loaves apart and kept giving them to the disciples to give to the crowd. 17All of them ate as much as they wanted. When they picked up the leftover pieces, they filled twelve baskets. 18Once when Jesus was praying privately and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”

Luke 9:16 word by word

λαβὼν δὲ τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς καὶ κατέκλασεν καὶ ἐδίδου τοῖς μαθηταῖς παραθεῖναι τῷ ὄχλῳ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• he tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• theἄρτοςartos · breadG740
• fiveπέντεpente · fiveG4002
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• theἰχθύςichthus · fishG2486
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• and looking upἀναβλέπωanablepō · to look up/againG308
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• he blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• brakeκατακλάωkataklaō · to breakG2622
• gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• to set beforeπαρατίθημιparatithēmi · to set beforeG3908
• the multitudeὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793

Cross-references for Luke 9:16

• Psalms 121:1I look up toward the mountains. Where can I find help?
• Matthew 14:19Then he ordered the people to sit down on the grass. After he took the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed the food. He broke the loaves apart, gave them to the disciples, and they gave them to the people.
• Mark 7:34Then he looked up to heaven, sighed, and said to the man, “Ephphatha!” which means, “Be opened!”
• Luke 22:19Then Jesus took bread and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He broke the bread, gave it to them, and said, “This is my body, which is given up for you. Do this to remember me.”
• Luke 24:30While he was at the table with them, he took bread and blessed it. He broke the bread and gave it to them.
• Matthew 15:36He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks to God. Then he broke the bread and gave it to the disciples, and they gave the bread and fish to the people.
• John 6:11Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to the people who were sitting there. He did the same thing with the fish. All the people ate as much as they wanted.
• Acts 27:35After Paul said this, he took some bread, thanked God in front of everyone, broke it, and began to eat.
• Romans 14:6When people observe a special day, they observe it to honor the Lord. When people eat all kinds of foods, they honor the Lord as they eat, since they give thanks to God. Vegetarians also honor the Lord when they eat, and they, too, give thanks to God.
• 1 Corinthians 10:30If I give thanks to God for the food I eat, why am I condemned for that?
• 1 Corinthians 11:24and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He broke the bread and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me.”
• 1 Timothy 4:4Everything God created is good. Nothing should be rejected if it is received with prayers of thanks.

Commentaries on Luke 9:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Then he took the five loaves - A minister of the Gospel, who is employed to feed souls, should imitate this conduct of Christ: He ought to exhort the people to hear with sedate and humble reverence. He should first take the bread of life himself, that he may be strengthened to feed others. He ought frequently to lift his soul to God, in order to draw down the Divine blessing on himself and his hearers. He should break the loaves - divide rightly the word…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 See the Matthew 14:13-21 notes, and Mark 6:30-44 notes. Luke 9:10 Bethsaida - A city on the east bank of the river Jordan, near where the river enters into the Sea of Tiberias. In the neighborhood of that city were extensive wastes or deserts. Luke 9:12 Day began to wear away - To decline, or as it drew near toward evening.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 The people followed Jesus, and though they came unseasonably, yet he gave them what they came for. He spake unto them of the kingdom of God. He healed those who had need of healing. And with five loaves of bread and two fishes, Christ fed five thousand men. He will not see those that fear him, and serve him faithfully, want any good thing. When we receive creature-comforts, we must acknowledge that we receive them from God, and that we are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-17The feeding of the 5,000 recalls God’s miraculous feeding of Israel with manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16; see also 2 Kings 4:42–44). It points forward to God’s final salvation as a great feast for all nations (Isaiah 25:6–8; 65:13–14; Luke 14:15–24).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 9:16

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Commentaries on Luke 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings