John 6:12

And when they were filled, he said to his disciples: Gather up the fragments that remain, lest they be lost.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down. In like manner also of the fishes, as much as they would.

13They gathered up therefore, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above to them that had eaten.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 8:10And he said to them: Go, eat fat meats, and drink sweet wine, and send portions to them that have not prepared for themselves: because it is the holy day of the Lord, and be not sad: for the joy of the Lord is our strength.

Proverbs 18:9He that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his own works.

Matthew 15:37And they did all eat, and had their fill. And they took up seven baskets full, of what remained of the fragments.

Mark 8:8And they did eat and were filled; and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.

Luke 9:17And they did all eat, and were filled. And there were taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets.

Luke 16:1And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted 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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