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Taking the five loaves

"Jesus took the five loaves of bread"

up to heaven

This refers to looking up, toward the sky. The Jews believed that heaven was located above the sky. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)

he blessed them

This refers to the loaves of bread and the fish.

to set before

"to pass out to" or "to give to"