John 6:12

So when they were full He says to His disciples, “Collect the leftover fragments so that nothing be wasted.”

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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

11Then Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were reclining; so too with the fish, as much as they wanted.

13So they collected and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that were left over from those who had eaten.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:37So they all ate and were filled; and they took up seven hampers full of the fragments that remained.

Mark 8:8Well they ate and were filled; they even took up seven hampers of broken pieces that were left over.

Luke 9:17So they all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of the pieces they left were taken up.

Luke 16:1Then He said further to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a manager, who 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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