King James Version
John 6:12 in the King James Version says “When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.” — study this verse from John chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.”
John 6:12 · KJV
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.
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.
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
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.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“they were filled”
G1705to fill in (up), i.e., (by implication) to satisfy (literally or figuratively)
“he said”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Gather up”
G4863to lead together, i.e., collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably)
“that remain”
G4052to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“be lost”
G622to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively
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