John 6:12

And when they were filled, He says to His disciples, “Gather together the broken pieces that are left over, that nothing may be lost”;

Literal Standard Version

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 He distributed [them] to the disciples, and the disciples to those reclining, in like manner, also of the little fishes as much as they wished.

13they gathered together, therefore, and filled twelve hand-baskets with broken pieces, from the five barley loaves that were over to those having eaten.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 8:10And he says to them, “Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today [is] holy to our Lord, and do not be grieved, for the joy of YHWH is your strength.”

Proverbs 18:9He also that is remiss in his work, || He [is] a brother to a destroyer.

Matthew 15:37And they all ate, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full,

Mark 8:8and they ate and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces—seven baskets;

Luke 9:17and they ate, and were all filled, and there was taken up what was over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

Luke 16:1And He also said to His disciples, “A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering 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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