Luke 9:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 9:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 9:16 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the d..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 9:16 — 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.”
— Luke 9:16 (KJV)
Luke 9:16 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 9:16
“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.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:16: took, five, loaves
“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.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:16: five, loaves, two
“And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:16: took, loaves, fishes
“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.”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:16: took, loaves, brake
“Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. clusters: or, lumps”
Shares key themes with Luke 9:16: then, took, five
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