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 Living Translation (NLT)After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.”

Context of John 6:12

10Then Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted. So when they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.” 13Therefore they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. 14Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, 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

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 9:25And they took strong cities and a rich land, And possessed houses full of all goods, Cisterns already dug, vineyards, olive groves, And fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled and grew fat, And delighted themselves in Your great goodness.
• Matthew 14:20So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.
• Matthew 15:37So they all ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets full of the fragments that were left.
• Mark 6:42So they all ate and were filled.
• Mark 8:8So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments.
• Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.
• Luke 9:17So they all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of the leftover fragments were taken up by them.
• Nehemiah 8:10Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
• Proverbs 18:9He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
• Luke 15:13And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.
• Luke 16:1He also said to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.

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

• Economics
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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