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

10“Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) 11Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.” 13So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves. 14When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!”

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 9:25Our ancestors captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took over houses full of good things, with cisterns already dug and vineyards and olive groves and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate until they were full and grew fat and enjoyed themselves in all your blessings.
• Matthew 14:20They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers.
• Matthew 15:37They all ate as much as they wanted. Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large baskets of leftover food.
• Mark 6:42They all ate as much as they wanted,
• Mark 8:8They ate as much as they wanted. Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large baskets of leftover food.
• Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
• Luke 9:17They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers!
• Nehemiah 8:10And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”
• Proverbs 18:9A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.
• Luke 15:13“A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living.
• Luke 16:1Jesus told this story to his disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a manager handling his affairs. One day a report came that the manager was wasting his employer’s money.

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