Matthew 14:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 14:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 14:19 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 14:19 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 14:19 (KJV)
Matthew 14:19 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 14:19
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:19: multitude, took, five
“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 Matthew 14:19: five, loaves, two
“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 Matthew 14:19: commanded, sit, down
“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 Matthew 14:19: multitude, took, loaves
“And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:19: down, took, loaves
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