Luke 9:16 — Meaning and Application

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“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

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For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

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

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.

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

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

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Luke 9:1

"Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases."

Luke 9:2

"And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick."

Luke 9:3

"And he said unto them, Take nothing for {your} journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece."

Luke 9:4

"And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart."

Luke 9:5

"And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them."

Luke 9:6

"And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where."

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