John 6:12

and when they were satisfied, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the fragments that are left, so that nothing may be wasted."

Montgomery New Testament

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 when he had given thanks he distributed them among those who were seated; in like manner also of the fish, as much as they wished,

13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves - the broken pieces that were left after they had eaten.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:37And all ate and were satisfied, and of the fragments that remained they gathered seven large basketfuls.

Mark 8:8They ate and were filled and they took up of broken pieces that were left, seven hampers.

Luke 9:17So they ate and were filled, all of them. And there was picked up that which remained over to them, of broken pieces, twelve basketfuls.

Luke 16:1To his disciples he said. "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and this steward was accused to him of wasting his property.

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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