Quotes About Sharing

Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.

But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ëThey will eat and have some left over.í”

So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.

When the lepers reached the edge of the camp, they went into a tent to eat and drink. Then they carried off the silver, gold, and clothing, and went and hid them. On returning, they entered another tent, carried off some items from there, and hid them.

They spent three days there eating and drinking with David, for their relatives had provided for them.

And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.

Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.

if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—

if the men of my house have not said, ëWho is there who has not had his fill?í—

Throw in your lot with us; let us all share one purse”—

“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.

The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

But they went out and spread the news about Him throughout the land.

“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.

“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.