John 6:13

So they collected and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves the people had eaten.

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In The King James Version

Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

In Context

12Once they were all full, he said to his disciples, “Collect what's left over so nothing is wasted.”

14When the people saw this miracle, they said, “Surely this is the Prophet who was to come into the world.”

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:2“What can I do to help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “I, your servant, don't have anything in my house except a jar of olive oil,” she replied.

Proverbs 11:24If you give generously you receive more, but if you keep back what you should give, you end up poor.

Philippians 4:19My God will fill you with everything you need in accordance with his glorious wealth in Christ Jesus!

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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