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He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.
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A Prayer of Dependence
Commentators explain that when Jesus "looked up to heaven, and blessed," he was performing the actions of a pious Jew before a meal. The standard prayer was a thanksgiving, such as: “Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who bringeth forth bread from the earth.” This grounds Jesus' miraculous work in an act of dependence on and gratitude to the Father.
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Brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples (κα απο των ιχθυων). Apparently the fishes were in excess of the twelve baskets ful…
Jesus did what any pious Jew would have done before eating—he prayed. The usual form of the prayer was a thanksgiving or eucharist: “Blessed art th…
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Reformed Baptist
And when he had taken the five loaves and two fishes Out of the hands of those that brought them into his own:
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Ministers should do or teach only what they are willing to have told to their Lord. Christ notices the fears of some and the labors of others among…
