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John 6:12-13 KJV
John · chapter 6 · verses 12–13
12When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 13Therefore 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.John 6:12-13 · King James Version
John 6:12-13 in context
10And 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.
11And 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.
12When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
13Therefore 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.
14Then 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.
15When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- fragmentsklasmaa fragment, broken piece, remnants of foodG2801 →
- togethersynagōto gather together, to gather, to draw together, collect, of fishes, of a net in which…G4863 →
- nothinghina mēlest, that... notG3363 →
- nothingtisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
- basketskophinosa basket, wicker basketG2894 →
- filledempi(m)plēmito fill up, fill full, to take one s fill of, glut one s desire for, satisfy, satiateG1705 →
- remainperisseuōto exceed a fixed number of measure, to be left over and above a certain number or…G4052 →
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We have here an account of Christ's feeding five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes, which miracle is in this respect remarkable, that it is the only passage of the actions of Christ's life that is recorded by all the four evangelists.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-14