KJV King James Version
Therefore 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.
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John 6:13
Therefore 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
WEB World English Bible
So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.
ASV American Standard Version
So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
they gathered together, therefore, and filled twelve hand-baskets with broken pieces, from the five barley loaves that were over to those having eaten.
Surrounding context — John 6
10 And 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.
11 And 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.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
13 Therefore 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.
14 Then 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.
15 When 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.
16 And when even was [now] come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
συνήγαγονG4863 · sunagōto assembleοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐγέμισανG1072 · gemizōto fillδώδεκαG1427 · dōdekatwelveκοφίνουςG2894 · kophinosbasketκλασμάτωνG2801 · klasmafragmentἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπέντεG4002 · pentefiveἄρτωνG740 · artosbreadτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκριθίνωνG2916 · krithinosbarleyἃG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐπερίσσευσανG4052 · perisseuōto exceedτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoβεβρωκόσιν.¶G977 · bibrōskōto eat
Cross-references
Proverbs 11:24-25There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.2 Chronicles 25:9And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.2 Corinthians 9:8-9And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:1 Kings 7:15-16For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.2 Kings 4:2-7And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.Philippians 4:19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
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