Luca 9:16

La Bibbia di Giovanni Diodati

Ed egli prese i cinque pani, e i due pesci; e levati gli occhi al cielo, li benedisse, e li ruppe, e li diede a’ suoi discepoli, per metterli davanti alla moltitudine.

Parallel Translations

La Nuova Diodati
Egli allora prese i cinque pani e i due pesci e, alzati gli occhi al cielo, li benedisse, li spezz e li diede ai suoi discepoli, perch li distribuissero alla folla.

Riveduta Bibbia
Poi Gesù prese i cinque pani e i due pesci; e levati gli occhi al cielo, li benedisse, li spezzò e li dava ai suoi discepoli per metterli dinanzi alla gente.

Bible Verse Review
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and looking: Psalms 121:1, Psalms 121:2, Matthew 14:19, Mark 7:34

he blessed: Luke 22:19, Luke 24:30, Matthew 15:36, John 6:11, John 6:23, Acts 27:35, Romans 14:6, 1 Corinthians 10:30, 1 Corinthians 11:24, 1 Timothy 4:4, 1 Timothy 4:5

Reciprocal: Mark 6:41 - looked Luke 22:17 - gave

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes,.... Into his hands, being brought him by the disciples from the lad that had them:

and looking up to heaven: to his Father there, from whom all the mercies and blessings of life come;

he blessed them; either asked, or commanded a blessing on them, that they might multiply and increase, that there might be a sufficiency for all the people, and that, they might be nourishing to them. Beza observes, that in his most ancient copy, it is read, "he blessed upon them"; which perfectly agrees with the Jewish way of speaking, בדך על הפת "he that blesseth upon the bread"; ברך על היין "he that blesseth upon the wine"; and so upon the fruits of trees, and upon the fruits of the earth, and upon other things s;

and brake; the loaves, and divided the fishes into parts:

and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude; as they sat in ranks, and in their distinct companies.

s Misn. Beracot, c. 6. sect. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the Matthew 14:13-21 notes, and Mark 6:30-44 notes.

Luke 9:10

Bethsaida - A city on the east bank of the river Jordan, near where the river enters into the Sea of Tiberias. In the neighborhood of that city were extensive wastes or deserts.

Luke 9:12

Day began to wear away - To decline, or as it drew near toward evening.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 9:16. Then he took the five loaves — A minister of the Gospel, who is employed to feed souls, should imitate this conduct of Christ:

1. He ought to exhort the people to hear with sedate and humble reverence.

2. He should first take the bread of life himself, that he may be strengthened to feed others.

3. He ought frequently to lift his soul to God, in order to draw down the Divine blessing on himself and his hearers.

4. He should break the loaves - divide rightly the word of truth, and give to all such portions as are suited to their capacities and states.

5. What he cannot perform himself, he should endeavour to effect by the ministry of others; employing every promising talent, for the edification of the whole, which he finds among the members of the Church of God. Under such a pastor, the flock of Christ will increase and multiply. See Quesnel.