he commanded.

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

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

Mark 8:6
And He directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.

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

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.

looking.

Mark 6:41
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.

Mark 7:34
And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means, "Be opened!").

Luke 9:16
Taking 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.

John 11:41
So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

he blessed.

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, 27
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." . . .

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."

Mark 8:6
And He directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.

Mark 14:22, 23
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "Take it; this is My body." . . .

Luke 22:19
And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me."

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. . . .

Acts 27:35
After he had said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.

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 10:16, 31
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? . . .

1 Corinthians 11:24
and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me."

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 4:4, 5
For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, . . .