As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said to them, Is the seer here?
In this connection, Willis pointed out that, "To bless the sacrifice is the same as giving thanks for it, because  Luke 9:16 says, `Jesus blessed the loaves and fishes,' and  John 6:11 says that, `He gave thanks for them.'"[14]