John 6:12

John 6:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
• New International Version (NIV)When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, "Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So when they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.”

Context of John 6:12

10Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish as much as they wanted. When they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing will be lost.” 13So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. 14Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”

John 6:12 word by word

ὡς δὲ ἐνεπλήσθησαν λέγει τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· συναγάγετε τὰ περισσεύσαντα κλάσματα ἵνα μή τι ἀπόληται.Read the interlinear

• Whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• He saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• “Gatherσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• up the leftoverπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
• fragmentsκλάσμαklasma · fragmentG2801
• soἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• that nothingμήmē · notG3361
• that nothingτιςtis · oneG5100
• will be lostἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622

Cross-references for John 6:12

• Nehemiah 9:25They captured fortified cities and a fertile land. They took possession of houses full of every good thing, Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, Fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled and grew fat, And reveled in Your great goodness.
• Matthew 14:20and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets.
• Matthew 15:37And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, seven large baskets full.
• Mark 6:42They all ate and were satisfied,
• Mark 8:8And they ate and were satisfied; and they picked up seven large baskets full of what was left over of the broken pieces.
• Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things; And sent away the rich empty-handed.
• Luke 9:17And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full.
• Nehemiah 8:10Then he said to them, “Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
• Proverbs 18:9He also who is slack in his work Is brother to him who destroys.
• Luke 15:13And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living.
• Luke 16:1Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions.

Commentaries on John 6:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Gather up the fragments - "Great will be the punishment of those who waste the crumbs of food, scatter seed, and neglect the law." Synops Sohar. Among the Jews the פאה peah, or residue after a meal, was the property of the servitors.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Gather up the fragments - This command is omitted by the other evangelists. It shows the care of Jesus that there should be no waste. Though he had power to provide any quantity of food, yet he has here taught us that the bounties of Providence are not to be squandered. In all things the Saviour set us an example of frugality, though he had an infinite supply at his disposal; he was himself economical, though he was Lord of all. If he was thus saving, it…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15Jesus feeding the 5,000 recalls the Old Testament story of manna (bread from heaven) when Israel was in the wilderness (Exodus 16). In that story, God provided bread each day for his people. In the time of Jesus, some Jewish teachers believed that the Messiah would again give bread from heaven (Exodus 16:4). They expected a new act of divine provision. When Jesus fed the crowd, he met this expectation. However, he was not only giving physical bread. He…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-13(See on Mr 6:31-44). 3. a mountain--somewhere in that hilly range which skirts the east side of the lake.Read the comment

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Commentaries on John 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings