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.

Cross-reference

In Matthew 15:35, Jesus performs a similar feeding of 4000 with the same actions — parallel miracle.

In Matthew 15:36, Jesus takes the loaves, gives thanks, breaks, and gives — repeating the same pattern for the feeding of the 4,000.

In Matthew 26:26, Jesus takes bread, blesses, breaks, and gives — the same actions at the Last Supper, instituting the Eucharist.

1 Corinthians 11:24 records Jesus giving thanks and breaking bread at the Last Supper — the same actions Jesus performs here.

1 Corinthians 10:16 similarly links blessing and breaking bread to participation in Christ's body — echoing the eucharistic pattern Jesus initiates here.

Mark 6:39 Parallel

In Mark 6:39, Jesus commands the disciples to seat the crowd in groups — a detail not in Matthew, expanding the setting of the same feeding miracle.

Mark 6:41 Parallel

In Mark 6:41, Jesus takes the loaves, looks to heaven, blesses, breaks, and gives — a direct parallel to the same actions in Matthew's account.

Mark 14:22 Parallel

Mark 14:22 parallels the Last Supper: Jesus takes bread, blesses, breaks — the same eucharistic actions as in the feeding miracle.

Luke 9:14 Parallel

In Luke 9:14, the crowd of about 5,000 men is mentioned, and Jesus tells the disciples to seat them in groups of fifty — a parallel detail for the same event.

Luke 9:16 Parallel

In Luke 9:16, Jesus takes the loaves, looks to heaven, blesses, breaks, and gives — again the same actions for the feeding of the 5,000.

Luke 22:19 Parallel

Luke 22:19 records Jesus giving thanks and breaking bread at the Last Supper — the same eucharistic ritual as the feeding.

John 6:23 Historical context

In John 6:23, the crowd recalls the place where they ate bread after Jesus gave thanks — directly referencing this miracle.

John 6:10 Parallel

In John 6:10, Jesus has the people sit on the grass, and the count of about 5,000 men is given — another account of the same feeding miracle.

John 6:11 Parallel

John 6:11 recounts the same feeding miracle with Jesus giving thanks — the Johannine version of this event.

Mark 8:7 Parallel

Mark 8:6 describes Jesus giving thanks and breaking loaves in a similar feeding miracle — a direct parallel action.

1 Kings 17:6 shows God miraculously providing bread for Elijah — parallel to Jesus multiplying loaves for the crowd.

Luke 24:30 Parallel

In Luke 24:30, Jesus blesses and breaks bread at Emmaus — a post-resurrection echo of the feeding miracle's actions.

Psalm 132:15 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 132:15 promises God will satisfy the poor with bread — Jesus' feeding of the multitude fulfills that divine provision.

Acts 27:35 Allusion

In Acts 27:35, Paul gives thanks and breaks bread on the ship — a deliberate imitation of Jesus' eucharistic action from the feeding.

Deuteronomy 8:10 commands blessing God after eating — Jesus blesses before eating, yet both acknowledge God as provider.

1 Timothy 4:3 Related theme

1 Timothy 4:3 condemns forbidding foods received with thanksgiving — Jesus' blessing and breaking bread exemplifies that grateful reception.