John 6:12

When they were full, Jesus said to his disciples, “Gather together the pieces that are left over so that nothing is 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 after giving thanks, he distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to those who were seated. He did the same with the fish, and the people ate as much as they wanted.

13So they gathered them together and filled twelve baskets with the broken pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:37They all ate and were filled, and the disciples picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

Mark 8:8The people ate and were filled, and the disciples picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

Luke 9:17They all ate and were filled, and what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.

Luke 16:1Then Jesus said to his disciples, “There was a rich man whose steward was accused of squandering his possessions.

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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