John 6:12

And when they had been filled, he says to his disciples, Gather together the fragments which are over and above, that nothing may be lost.

Darby Translation

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 having given thanks, distributed [them] to those that were set down; and in like manner of the small fishes as much as they would.

13They gathered [them] therefore together, and filled twelve hand-baskets full of fragments of the five barley loaves, which were over and above to those that had eaten.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 8:10And he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared; for the day is holy to our Lord; and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.

Proverbs 18:9He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.

Matthew 15:37And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was over and above of the fragments seven baskets full;

Mark 8:8And they ate and were satisfied. And they took up of fragments that remained seven baskets.

Luke 9:17And they all ate and were filled; and there was taken up of what had remained over and above to them in fragments twelve hand-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 as 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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