John 6:12
10 “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
11 Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.
And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
14 When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
- KJV
- When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
- WEB
- When they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”
- ASV
- And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.
- DARBY
- And when they had been filled, he says to his disciples, Gather together the fragments which are over and above, that nothing may be lost.
- BLB
- Now when they were filled, He says to His disciples, “Gather together the fragments having superabounded, so that nothing may be lost.”
- ÅB
- Men da de var blitt mette, sier han til sine disipler: Sank sammen stykkene som er blitt tilovers, for at ikke noe skal spilles!
- OTB
- Da de alle hadde spist seg mette, sa han til disiplene sine: "Samle sammen de stykkene som er til overs, så ingenting går til spille."
- B1930
- Men da de var blitt mette, sier han til sine disipler: Sank sammen stykkene som er blitt tilovers, forat ikke noget skal spilles!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 1:53
He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
Read in contextMark 6:42–44
They all ate and were satisfied,
Read in contextNehemiah 9:25
They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.
Read in contextLuke 9:17
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Read in contextNehemiah 8:10
Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Read in contextMatthew 14:20–21
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Read in contextMatthew 15:37–38
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Read in contextLuke 16:1
Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
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