Mark 8:6

New Living Translation

So Jesus told all the people to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, thanked God for them, and broke them into pieces. He gave them to his disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd.

Cross References

Matthew 26:26

As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.”

Mark 8:20

“And when I fed the 4,000 with seven loaves, how many large baskets of leftovers did you pick up?” “Seven,” they said.

Mark 8:5

Jesus asked, “How much bread do you have?” “Seven loaves,” they replied.

Mark 8:7

A few small fish were found, too, so Jesus also blessed these and told the disciples to distribute them.

Luke 12:37

The servants who are ready and waiting for his return will be rewarded. I tell you the truth, he himself will seat them, put on an apron, and serve them as they sit and eat!

Luke 24:30

As they sat down to eat, he took the bread and blessed it. Then he broke it and gave it to them.

John 2:5

But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

John 6:23

Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten.

Romans 14:6

Those who worship the Lord on a special day do it to honor him. Those who eat any kind of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those who refuse to eat certain foods also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God.

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.

1 Samuel 9:13

Hurry and catch him before he goes up there to eat. The guests won’t begin eating until he arrives to bless the food.”