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 a lot of grass in that place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. 11Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed the bread to those who were seated. He then did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted. When they were all satisfied, Jesus said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces that are left over, so that nothing is wasted.” 13So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves left over by the people who had eaten. 14Now when the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus performed, they began to say to one another, “This is certainly 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• they were filledἐμπίμπλημιempiplēmi emplēthō · to fill upG1705
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• disciplesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• Gather upσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• the fragmentsκλάσμαklasma · fragmentG2801
• that remainπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• nothingμήmē · notG3361
• ·τιςtis · oneG5100
• be lostἀπολλύωapollumi · to destroyG622

Cross-references for John 6:12

• Nehemiah 9:25They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses full of all sorts of good things – wells previously dug, vineyards, olive trees, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate until they were full and grew fat. They enjoyed to the full your great goodness.
• Matthew 14:20They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, twelve baskets full.
• Matthew 15:37They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.
• Mark 6:42They all ate and were satisfied,
• Mark 8:8Everyone ate and was satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full.
• Luke 1:53he has filled the hungry with good things, and has sent the rich away empty.
• Luke 9:17They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up – twelve baskets of broken pieces.
• Nehemiah 8:10He said to them, “Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the lord is your strength.”
• Proverbs 18:9The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.
• Luke 15:13After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.
• Luke 16:1Jesus also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.

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

Topics related to John 6:12

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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