Matthew 15:35-36 “He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he blessed them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.”

John 6:10-11 “Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and the men sat down, about four thousand of them. Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.”

Luke 24:30 “When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them.”

Acts 27:35 “He took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.”

Luke 17:11-19 “Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go show yourselves to the priest.” And as they went, they were cleansed.

Luke 17:11-19 (Continued) “One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him, and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner? Then he said to him, “Rise and go, your faith has made you well.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Give thanks in all circum-stances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (Amplified Version) “Thank (God) in everything (no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks, for this is the will of God for you (who are) in Christ Jesus (the Revealer and Mediator of that will).”

Acts 5:40 “They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.”

Acts 5:41-42 “The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. And day after day they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is Christ.”

Daniel 6:10 “Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Give thanks in all circum-stances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”