to sit.

Mark 6:39, 40
Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass. . . .

Matthew 14:18, 19
"Bring them here to Me, " Jesus said. . . .

Matthew 15:35, 36
And He directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. . . .

Luke 9:14, 15
(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each." . . .

Luke 12:37
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

John 2:5
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you."

John 6:10
"Have the people sit down, " Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.

gave thanks.

Mark 6:41-44
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all. . . .

1 Samuel 9:13
As soon as you enter the city you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him."

Matthew 15:36
Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

Matthew 26:26
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is My body."

Luke 24:30
While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

John 6:11, 23
Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. . . .

Romans 14:6
He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

1 Corinthians 10:30, 31
If I partake in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks? . . .

Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

1 Timothy 4:3-5
They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. . . .