The first thing that comes to mind when we think of bread in the Bible is how it is a metaphorical image of God's life-sustaining provision. Here you'll find the best Old and New Testament Bible verses about the meaning and importance of bread. Bread is mentioned in 89 Scripture passages. Visit us at bibilium.com, a Wholesome Christian Blog that caters to the spiritual needs of every member of the family.

1. 24 Nourishing Bible
Passages About Bread
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2. Then Jesus declared, “I
am the bread of life.
Whoever comes to me will
never go hungry, and
whoever believes in me
will never be thirsty.”
John 6:35

3. Our fathers ate the
manna in the wilderness;
as it is written, ‘He gave
them bread out of heaven
to eat.’”
John 6:31

4. The people of Israel called
the bread manna. It was
white like coriander seed
and tasted like wafers
made with honey.
Exodus 16:31

5. He humbled you and let you be
hungry, and fed you with manna
which you did not know, nor did
your fathers know, that He
might make you understand
that man does not live by bread
alone, but man lives by
everything that proceeds out of
the mouth of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 8:3

6. Jesus answered, “It is
written: ‘Man shall not
live on bread alone, but
on every word that
comes from the mouth of
God.’”
Matthew 4:4

7. Now he who supplies seed
to the sower and bread
for food will also supply
and increase your store
of seed and will enlarge
the harvest of your
righteousness.
2 Corinthians 9:10

8. Give us today our daily
bread.
Matthew 6:11

9. I am the living bread that
came down from heaven.
Whoever eats this bread
will live forever. This
bread is my flesh, which I
will give for the life of the
world.
John 6:51

10. “But as for you, take wheat,
barley, beans, lentils, millet and
spelt, put them in one vessel
and make them into bread for
yourself; you shall eat it
according to the number of the
days that you lie on your side,
three hundred and ninety
days."
Ezekiel 4:9

11. Go then, eat your bread in
happiness and drink your
wine with a cheerful heart;
for God has already
approved your works.
Ecclesiastes 9:7

12. Cast your bread on the
surface of the waters, for
you will find it after many
days.
Ecclesiastes 11:1

13. “By the sweat of your face
You will eat bread,
Till you return to the ground,
Because from it you were
taken; For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”
Genesis 3:19

14. Then Elijah said to her, “Do
not fear; go, do as you have
said, but make me a little
bread cake from it first and
bring it out to me, and
afterward you may make
one for yourself and for
your son.
1 Kings 17:13

15. Therefore let us keep the
Festival, not with the old
bread leavened with malice
and wickedness, but with the
unleavened bread of
sincerity and truth.
1 Corinthians 5:8

16. Jesus came, took the
bread and gave it to them,
and did the same with the
fish.
John 21:13

17. Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have
compassion for these people; they have already
been with me three days and have nothing to eat.
I do not want to send them away hungry, or they
may collapse on the way.” His disciples answered,
“Where could we get enough bread in this remote
place to feed such a crowd?” “How many loaves
do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied,
“and a few small fish.” 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 broke them and gave them to the disciples, and
they in turn to the people. They all ate and were
satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven
basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
The number of those who ate was four thousand
men, besides women and children.
Matthew 15:32-38

18. “Which of you, if your son
asks for bread, will give
him a stone?"
Matthew 7:9

19. Jesus said to them, “Very truly
I tell you, it is not Moses who
has given you the bread from
heaven, but it is my Father who
gives you the true bread from
heaven. For the bread of God is
the bread that comes down
from heaven and gives life to
the world.”
John 6:32-33

20. As evening approached, the disciples came to
him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s
already getting late. Send the crowds away, so
they can go to the villages and buy themselves
some food.” Jesus replied, “They do not need to
go away. You give them something to eat.” “We
have here only five loaves of bread and two
fish,” they answered. “Bring them here to me,”
he said. And he directed the people to sit down
on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two
fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks
and broke the loaves. Then he 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. The number of those
who ate was about five thousand men, besides
women and children. Matthew 14:15-21

21. And he took bread, gave thanks
and broke it, and gave it to
them, saying, “This is my body
given for you; do this in
remembrance of me.” In the
same way, after the supper he
took the cup, saying, “This cup
is the new covenant in my blood,
which is poured out for you.
Luke 22:19-20

22. Gideon arrived just as a man
was telling a friend his dream.
“I had a dream,” he was saying.
“A round loaf of barley bread
came tumbling into the
Midianite camp. It struck the
tent with such force that the
tent overturned and collapsed.”
Judges 7:13

23. Put the bread of the
Presence on this table to
be before me at all times.
Exodus 25:30

24. Then Melchizedek king of
Salem brought out bread
and wine. He was priest of
God Most High,
Genesis 14:18

25. Then the word of the Lord came to
Elijah: “Leave here, turn eastward and
hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the
Jordan. You will drink from the brook,
and I have directed the ravens to
supply you with food there.” So he did
what the Lord had told him. He went to
the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan,
and stayed there. The ravens brought
him bread and meat in the morning
and bread and meat in the evening,
and he drank from the brook.
1 Kings 17:2-6

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