Verse 19
on = upon. Greek. epi .
to = into. Greek. eis .
heaven = the heaven (sing). See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . brake = after breaking. The bread was made in thin cakes, which had to be broken (not cut) before they could be eaten. Hence the idiom "to break bread" means to eat bread, as in Luke 24:35 ; Acts 27:35 . See notes on Numbers 18:19 , and Isaiah 58:7 . Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of the Adjunct). App-6 .
to = [gave] to. The Ellipsis must be thus supplied from the preceding clause.
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