1. Matthieu 14:19 (NEG79)
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What kind of blessing did Jesus say before distributing the five loaves and the two fish?

Matthieu 14:19 (NEG79)

19 Il fit asseoir la foule sur l'herbe, prit les cinq pains et les deux poissons, et, levant les yeux vers le ciel, il rendit grâces. Puis, il rompit les pains et les donna aux disciples, qui les distribuèrent à la foule.

The prayer customarily spoken before a meal was as follows: Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the world, who brings forth bread from the earth. We assume that this is the same blessing used when Jesus fed the multitude.1

He likely prayed the customary prayer spoken before a meal: Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the world, who brings forth bread from the earth.