6 He made the people sit on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and gave thanks. He gave the broken bread to his disciples and they served the people.
Mark 8:6 Cross References - NSB
1 Samuel 9:13
13 »As you go into the city, you can find him before he goes to the worship site to eat. The people will not eat until he comes. He blesses the sacrifice. Then those who are invited may eat. You should be able to find him now.«
Matthew 14:18-19
Matthew 15:35-36
Matthew 26:26
26 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed, and broke it; and he gave to the disciples. Then he said: »Take, eat; this is (represents) (means) (exemplifies) my body.«
Mark 6:39-44
39 He commanded them to sit down by groups upon the green grass.
40 They sat down in groups of hundreds, and fifties.
41 Then he looked up to heaven and blessed the food. He took the five loaves and the two fishes, and broke the loaves into pieces and gave them to his disciples. He also divided the two fishes. He gave the food to his disciples to serve to the people.
42 They all ate and were filled.
43 They collected twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread and fishes.
44 Five thousand men ate.
Luke 12:37
37 »Those servants are blessed, for the master will find them alert when he comes. I tell you he will tighten his belt, have them sit down at the table, and he will serve them the meal.
Luke 9:14-15
Luke 24:30
30 When he had sat down with them to eat he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them.
John 2:5
5 His mother told the servants to do whatever he says.
John 6:10-11
John 6:23
23 Small boats from Tiberias came there to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord gave thanks.
Romans 14:6
6 He who regards the day regards it to God and he who does not regard the day does not regard it to God. He, who eats, eats to God, for he gives God thanks. He who does not eat does not eat to God and he gives God thanks.
1 Corinthians 10:30-31
Colossians 3:17
17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.
1 Timothy 4:3-5
3 They will forbid marrying, [and command] to abstain from food, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.
5 This is because it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.