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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftover bread and fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they took up twelve hand-baskets full of fragments, and also of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and they picked up twelve full baskets of the broken pieces <i>of bread,</i> and of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and they picked up twelve full baskets of the broken pieces, and also of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they picked up twelve full baskets of the broken pieces, and also of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and they picked up twelve full baskets of the broken pieces, and also of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the disciples picked up twelve full baskets of the broken pieces [of the loaves], and of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They picked up twelve baskets full of pieces of bread and fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they picked up 12 baskets full of pieces of bread and fish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jesus' disciples picked up twelve large baskets of leftover bread and fish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When they picked up the leftover pieces, they filled twelve baskets with bread and fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the disciples took up twelve baskets full of what was left of the bread and the fish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of leftover bread and fish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and they picked up the broken pieces and fish that were left over, twelve baskets full.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they took up twelve hand-baskets full of fragments, and also of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of fishes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they took up the leavings, twelve full baskets of fragments, and of the fishes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they brought together the remainder: twelve baskets full of fragments and of fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And they picked up twelve wicker baskets full of fragments and what was left of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they took up the fragments of bread, twelve full baskets, and also of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments and also of the fish.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces, and of the fishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and they took up the fragments, twelve baskets full, and from the fishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />though the fragments of bread they took up, with what remain'd of the fishes, amounted to twelve baskets full;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and from the fishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And they took up of the fragments <i>of the bread,</i> and of the fishes, twelve baskets full.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/6-43.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=1945" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/6.htm">The Feeding of the Five Thousand</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">42</span>They all ate and were satisfied, <span class="reftext">43</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/142.htm" title="142: ēran (V-AIA-3P) -- To raise, lift up, take away, remove. ">the disciples picked up</a> <a href="/greek/1427.htm" title="1427: dōdeka (Adj-GMP) -- Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.">twelve</a> <a href="/greek/2894.htm" title="2894: kophinōn (N-GMP) -- A large basket. Of uncertain derivation; a basket.">basketfuls</a> <a href="/greek/4138.htm" title="4138: plērōmata (N-ANP) -- From pleroo; repletion or completion, i.e. what fills, or what is filled."></a> <a href="/greek/2801.htm" title="2801: klasmata (N-ANP) -- A fragment, broken piece. From klao; a piece.">of broken pieces of bread</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2486.htm" title="2486: ichthyōn (N-GMP) -- A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish.">fish.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">44</span>And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-12.htm">John 6:12-13</a></span><br />And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” / So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-20.htm">Matthew 14:20</a></span><br />They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-17.htm">Luke 9:17</a></span><br />They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a></span><br />Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-5.htm">John 6:5-11</a></span><br />When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” / But He was asking this to test him, for He knew what He was about to do. / Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-37.htm">Matthew 15:37</a></span><br />They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-6.htm">Luke 5:6-7</a></span><br />When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear. / So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">1 Kings 17:14-16</a></span><br />for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’” / So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household. / The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-6.htm">John 2:6-9</a></span><br />Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons. / Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. / “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">2 Kings 4:1-7</a></span><br />Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-32.htm">Exodus 16:32-34</a></span><br />Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Keep an omer of manna for the generations to come, so that they may see the bread I fed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’” / So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.” / And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a></span><br />He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-19.htm">Psalm 78:19-25</a></span><br />They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” / Therefore the LORD heard and was filled with wrath; so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and His anger flared against Israel, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-15.htm">Psalm 132:15</a></span><br />I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/8-19.htm">Mark 8:19,20</a></b></br> When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/16-10.htm">Basketfuls</a> <a href="/matthew/16-10.htm">Baskets</a> <a href="/mark/4-24.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/matthew/27-9.htm">Bits</a> <a href="/mark/6-38.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/mark/5-4.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/mark/2-3.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/mark/6-42.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/matthew/23-32.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/mark/5-4.htm">Fragments</a> <a href="/mark/5-20.htm">Full</a> <a href="/mark/2-12.htm">Picked</a> <a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Portions</a> <a href="/mark/6-30.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/8-8.htm">Basketfuls</a> <a href="/mark/8-8.htm">Baskets</a> <a href="/mark/12-5.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/mark/7-28.htm">Bits</a> <a href="/mark/6-44.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/mark/6-55.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/mark/6-45.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/mark/8-4.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/mark/8-4.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/mark/8-7.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/mark/8-7.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/mark/8-8.htm">Fragments</a> <a href="/mark/6-51.htm">Full</a> <a href="/mark/8-8.htm">Picked</a> <a href="/mark/8-8.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Portions</a> <a href="/mark/8-19.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-1.htm">Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-7.htm">He gives the twelve power over unclean spirits.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Various opinions of Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-16.htm">John the Baptist is imprisoned, beheaded, and buried.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-30.htm">The apostles return from preaching.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-34.htm">The miracle of five loaves and two fishes.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-45.htm">Jesus walks on the sea;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">53. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/6-53.htm">and heals all who touch him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and the disciples picked up</b><br>This phrase highlights the role of the disciples as active participants in Jesus' ministry. It emphasizes their obedience and service, reflecting the importance of following Christ's instructions. The act of picking up the leftovers demonstrates stewardship and the value of not wasting God's provision. This also foreshadows the disciples' future role in gathering believers and spreading the Gospel.<p><b>twelve basketfuls</b><br>The number twelve is significant in biblical numerology, often representing completeness and the twelve tribes of Israel. This connection suggests that Jesus' provision is sufficient for all of God's people. The use of baskets, likely small wicker baskets common in the region, indicates the practicality and everyday nature of the miracle, grounding the divine in the ordinary.<p><b>of broken pieces</b><br>The broken pieces symbolize the abundance of Jesus' provision, even beyond immediate needs. This imagery can be connected to the breaking of bread during the Last Supper, prefiguring Jesus' sacrifice. It also reflects the idea that what is broken can be made whole and used for God's purposes, a theme prevalent throughout Scripture.<p><b>of bread and fish</b><br>Bread and fish were staple foods in the Galilean diet, making this miracle relatable to the everyday life of Jesus' audience. The provision of these specific items connects to Jesus as the Bread of Life (<a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>) and the call to be "fishers of men" (<a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19</a>). This duality underscores Jesus' role as both sustainer and savior, providing for physical and spiritual needs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>- The central figure in the Gospel of Mark, performing the miracle of feeding the 5,000.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>- Followers of Jesus who were involved in distributing the food and collecting the leftovers.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>- A large group of 5,000 men, not including women and children, who were fed by Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_miracle_of_feeding_the_5,000.htm">The Miracle of Feeding the 5,000</a></b><br>- A significant event where Jesus multiplied five loaves and two fish to feed a multitude.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/twelve_basketfuls.htm">Twelve Basketfuls</a></b><br>- The amount of leftover food collected, symbolizing abundance and possibly representing the twelve tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_abundance.htm">God's Abundance</a></b><br>God's provision is not just sufficient but abundant. The twelve baskets of leftovers signify that God provides more than enough for our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_twelve.htm">Symbolism of Twelve</a></b><br>The twelve baskets may symbolize the twelve tribes of Israel, indicating that Jesus' ministry fulfills God's promises to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>The collection of leftovers teaches us about the importance of stewardship and not wasting God's provisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The disciples' role in distributing and collecting the food demonstrates active participation in God's work, requiring faith and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_nourishment.htm">Spiritual Nourishment</a></b><br>Beyond physical sustenance, this miracle points to Jesus as the source of spiritual nourishment, inviting us to seek Him for our deepest needs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_mass_conservation_oppose_the_miracle.htm">How does the law of conservation of mass contradict the multiplication of loaves and fish?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_non-biblical_proof_of_feeding_5,000.htm">In Mark 6:30-44, is there any credible evidence outside the Bible supporting the feeding of 5,000 people with just five loaves and two fish?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/disciples'_reaction_to_jesus_walking_on_water.htm">How did the disciples react when Jesus walked on water? They worshipped him as the Son of God (Matthew 14:33) but were astounded and didn't understand (Mark 6:51-52).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_5_loaves,_2_fish_feed_thousands.htm">In Matthew 14:15-21, how can five loaves and two fish realistically feed thousands of people?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/6-43.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the disciples] picked up</span><br /><span class="grk">ἦραν</span> <span class="translit">(ēran)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_142.htm">Strong's 142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To raise, lift up, take away, remove. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">twelve</span><br /><span class="grk">δώδεκα</span> <span class="translit">(dōdeka)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1427.htm">Strong's 1427: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">basketfuls</span><br /><span class="grk">κοφίνων</span> <span class="translit">(kophinōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2894.htm">Strong's 2894: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large basket. Of uncertain derivation; a basket.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of broken pieces of bread</span><br /><span class="grk">κλάσματα</span> <span class="translit">(klasmata)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2801.htm">Strong's 2801: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fragment, broken piece. From klao; a piece.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">fish.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰχθύων</span> <span class="translit">(ichthyōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2486.htm">Strong's 2486: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/6-43.htm">Mark 6:43 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/6-43.htm">Mark 6:43 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/6-43.htm">Mark 6:43 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/6-43.htm">Mark 6:43 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/6-43.htm">Mark 6:43 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/6-43.htm">Mark 6:43 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/6-43.htm">Mark 6:43 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/6-43.htm">Mark 6:43 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/6-43.htm">Mark 6:43 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/6-43.htm">Mark 6:43 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/6-43.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 6:43 They took up twelve baskets full (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/6-42.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 6:42"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 6:42" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/6-44.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 6:44"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 6:44" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>