¹³ As soon as you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not begin eating until he comes, because he must bless^(A) the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. Go up now; you should find him about this time.”

¹¹ Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks,^(A) and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.

⁴ For everything God created is good,^(A) and nothing is to be rejected^(B) if it is received with thanksgiving,

³⁰ If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?^(A)

²³ Then some boats from Tiberias^(A) landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.^(B)

³⁰ When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it^(A) and began to give it to them.

⁴¹ Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves.^(A) Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

²⁶ While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it^(A) and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”