John 6:12

And when they were satisfied, he said to his disciples: Gather up the broken pieces which remain, that nothing be lost.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

In Context

11And Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks, distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those who had reclined; and in like manner of the fishes, as much as they wished.

13Then they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the broken pieces of the five barley loaves, which remained after they had eaten.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:37And they all ate and were satisfied; and they took up what remained of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

Mark 8:8And they ate, and were satisfied; and they took up what remained of the broken pieces, seven baskets.

Luke 9:17And they all ate, and were satisfied; and there was taken up what remained to them of the broken pieces, twelve baskets.

Luke 16:1And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.

Matthew Henry on John 6:2-15

The Five Thousand Fed. 1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this he said to prove… Read the whole commentary →

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