Matthew 14:19
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.”
κελεύω
Command, order, direct. Keleuō. The centurion understood this word well: say the word, and my servant will be healed. Authority that speaks and expects obedience. Submit to the one whose commands carry ultimate weight.
ὄχλος
crowds
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ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
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χόρτος
grass,
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χόρτος
Grass, herbage, vegetation. Chortos. All flesh is like grass, and its glory fades like a flower of the field. What withers is not your worth. Root yourself in what endures.
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λαμβάνω
having taken
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λαμβάνω
Receive, take, accept. Lambanō. What God offers must be actively received, not merely acknowledged. Reach out and take hold.
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πέντε
five
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πέντε
Five. Pénte. The number appears throughout Scripture in moments of provision and testing: five loaves feeding thousands, five wise virgins ready, five foolish ones not. What you have in hand is never too little if surrendered.
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δύο
two
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δύο
Two, a pair. Dýo. A witness requires two, a cord of two is not easily broken, and Jesus sent his disciples out two by two. Agreement between two carries weight.
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ἰχθύς
fish,
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ἰχθύς
Fish. Ichthýs. Jesus fed thousands with a few loaves and two fish, and called his disciples to become fishers of men. The ordinary becomes the vehicle for the miraculous. Offer what you have.
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οὐρανός
heaven
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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εὐλογέω
He spoke a blessing,
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εὐλογέω
To bless, to speak well of. Eulogeo. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Blessing God is acknowledging that He is the source of all good things.
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κλάω
having broken
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κλάω
Break, break bread. Kláō. Jesus took bread, blessed it, and broke it before giving it to his disciples. The breaking precedes the giving. Let what is broken in your hands become nourishment for others.
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δίδωμι
He gave
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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μαθητής
disciples
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μαθητής
Not just a follower — a learner who becomes like the teacher. The last command Jesus gives is not go and convert — it is go and make mathetes. People who learn from Me, walk like Me, think like Me, love like Me. The mission is not decisions. It is transformation.
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