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John 6:12

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10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

13 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.

14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.

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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!

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  • Luke 1:53

    He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

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  • Mark 6:42–44

    And they did all eat, and were filled.

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  • Nehemiah 9:25

    And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

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  • Luke 9:17

    And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

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  • Nehemiah 8:10

    Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

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  • Matthew 14:20–21

    And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

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  • Matthew 15:37–38

    And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

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  • Luke 16:1

    And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

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