“Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.”
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people — the fourfold action (took, gave thanks, broke, gave) is the Eucharistic action that Luke will use for the Last Supper and the Emmaus meal. Looking up to heaven communicates the divine source of the provision. The disciples are the distributors — between Jesus and the crowd.
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