John 6:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.””
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“And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And when they were filled, he saith to his disciples, `Gather together the broken pieces that are over, that nothing may be lost;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 6:12 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 8:10Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
- Nehemiah 9:25They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.
- Proverbs 18:9Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
- Matthew 14:20They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Matthew 15:37They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Mark 6:42They all ate and were satisfied,
- Mark 8:8The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
- Luke 9:17They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Luke 15:13After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
- Luke 16:1Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
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