Luke 9 · Verse 16

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 9:16, King James Version

Luke 9:16 in other translations

BSBTaking 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.
WEBHe took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand having taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and was giving to the disciples to set before the multitude;
DARBYAnd taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven he blessed them, and broke and gave to the disciples to set before the crowd.
BBEAnd he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them, and when they had been broken, he gave them to the disciples to give to the people.
WebsterThen he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

What does Luke 9:16 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 Then he took the five loaves - A minister of the Gospel, who is employed to feed souls, should imitate this conduct of Christ: 1. He ought to exhort the people to hear with sedate and humble reverence. 2. He should first take the bread of life himself, that he may be strengthened to feed others. 3. He ought frequently to lift his soul to God, in order to draw down the Divine blessing on himself and his hearers. 4. He should break the loaves - divide rightly the word of truth, and give to all such portions as are suited to their capacities and states. 5. What he cannot perform himself, he should endeavor to effect by the ministry of others; employing every promising talent, for the edification of the whole, which he finds among the members of the Church of God. Under such a pastor, the flock of Christ will increase and multiply. See Quesnel.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:10-17

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…

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Luke 9:16 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

λαβὼνlabōnHaving takenG2983
δὲdethenG1161
τοὺςtoustheG3588
πέντεpentefiveG4002
ἄρτουςartousloavesG740
καὶkaiandG2532
τοὺςtoustheG3588
δύοduotwoG1417
ἰχθύας,ichthuasfish,G2486
ἀναβλέψαςanablepsashaving looked upG308
εἰςeistoG1519
τὸνtontheG3588
οὐρανὸνouranonheavenG3772
εὐλόγησενeulogēsenHe blessedG2127
αὐτοὺςautousthemG846
καὶkaiandG2532
κατέκλασενkateklasenbroke [them]G2622
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐδίδουedidouHe was giving [them]G1325
τοῖςtoisto theG3588
μαθηταῖςmathētaisdisciplesG3101
παραθεῖναιparatheinaito setG3908
τῷtōbefore theG3588
ὄχλῳ.ochlōcrowd.G3793

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Cross references for Luke 9:16

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Matthew 15:36

    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.

  • 1 Timothy 4:4-5

    For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

  • Psalms 121:1-2

    A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

  • John 6:11

    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.

  • 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.

  • John 6:23

    (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

  • Romans 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 eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

  • 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.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:30

    For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

  • 1 Corinthians 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and looking.
Ps 121:1,2; Mt 14:19; Mr 7:34
he blessed.
22:19; 24:30; Mt 15:36; Joh 6:11,23; Ac 27:35; Ro 14:6; 1Co 10:30
1Co 11:24; 1Ti 4:4,5

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Context

  • Luke 9:15

    And they did so, and made them all sit down.

  • 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 9:17

    And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

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Luke 9:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y tomando los cinco panes y los dos pescados, mirando al cielo los bendijo, y partió, y dió á sus discípulos para que pusiesen delante de las gentes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ayant pris les cinq pains et les deux poissons, et regardant vers le ciel, il les bénit, et les rompit; et il les donna à ses disciples pour les mettre devant la foule.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Er nahm aber die fünf Brote und die zwei Fische, blickte auf gen Himmel und segnete sie; und er brach sie und gab sie den Jüngern, um der Volksmenge vorzulegen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Acceptis autem quinque panibus et duobus piscibus, respexit in cælum, et benedixit illis: et fregit, et distribuit discipulis suis, ut ponerent ante turbas.