King James Version
What Does Luke 9:17 Mean?
“And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.”
Context
15
And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17
And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
18
And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
19
They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(17) **Twelve baskets.**—See Note on Matthew 14:20.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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