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And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. <a href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. <a href="/blb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And all ate and were satisfied, and they took up that being over and above of the fragments, twelve hand-baskets full. <a href="/kjv/matthew/14.htm">King James Bible</a> And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/14.htm">New King James Version</a> So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces: twelve full baskets. <a href="/nasb/matthew/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and they all ate, and were satisfied. And they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets. <a href="/lsb/matthew/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets. <a href="/amp/matthew/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up twelve full baskets of the leftover broken pieces. <a href="/csb/matthew/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Everyone ate and was satisfied. They picked up twelve baskets full of leftover pieces. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Everyone ate and was filled. Then they picked up 12 baskets full of leftover pieces! <a href="/asv/matthew/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. <a href="/cev/matthew/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> After everyone had eaten all they wanted, Jesus' disciples picked up twelve large baskets of leftovers. <a href="/erv/matthew/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. <a href="/gwt/matthew/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> All of them ate as much as they wanted. When they picked up the leftover pieces, they filled twelve baskets. <a href="/gnt/matthew/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> Everyone ate and had enough. Then the disciples took up twelve baskets full of what was left over. <a href="/isv/matthew/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> All of them ate and were filled. Then the disciples picked up what was left of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. <a href="/msb/matthew/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. <a href="/net/matthew/14.htm">NET Bible</a> They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, twelve baskets full. <a href="/nheb/matthew/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces. <a href="/wbt/matthew/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they all ate, and were satisfied: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. <a href="/wey/matthew/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So all ate, and were fully satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they gathered up, filling twelve baskets. <a href="/web/matthew/14.htm">World English Bible</a> They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and they all ate, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full; <a href="/blb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And all ate and were satisfied, and they took up that being over and above of the fragments, twelve hand-baskets full. <a href="/ylt/matthew/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full; <a href="/slt/matthew/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they all ate, and were satisfied; and they took up the remaining of fragments, twelve baskets full.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they did all eat, and were filled. And they took up what remained, twelve full baskets of fragments. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up the remnants: twelve baskets full of fragments. <a href="/nabre/matthew/14.htm">New American Bible</a> They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments left over —twelve wicker baskets full. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So they all ate, and were satisfied; and they took up the fragments which were left over, twelve full baskets. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they all ate and were satisfied and they collected the remainder of the fragments twelve baskets full.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up what remained of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. <a href="/godbey/matthew/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And all ate, and were filled: and they took up the remainder of the fragments twelve baskets full. <a href="/haweis/matthew/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up the superabundance of the fragments, twelve baskets full. <a href="/mace/matthew/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and were filled: and they carried away twelve baskets full of fragments that were left. <a href="/wey/matthew/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So all ate, and were fully satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they gathered up, filling twelve baskets. <a href="/worrell/matthew/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And they all ate, and were satisfied; and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. <a href="/worsley/matthew/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and they took up what was left even of fragments twelve baskets full. <a href="/parallel/matthew/14-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=4107" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm">The Feeding of the Five Thousand</a> …19And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole."></a> <a href="/greek/5315.htm" title="5315: ephagon (V-AIA-3P) -- A primary verb; to eat.">They all ate</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5526.htm" title="5526: echortasthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- To feed, satisfy, fatten. From chortos; to fodder, i.e. to gorge.">were satisfied,</a> <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-AMP) -- 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: kophinous (N-AMP) -- A large basket. Of uncertain derivation; a basket.">basketfuls</a> <a href="/greek/4134.htm" title="4134: plēreis (Adj-AMP) -- Full, abounding in, complete, completely occupied with. From pletho; replete, or covered over; by analogy, complete."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2801.htm" title="2801: klasmatōn (N-GNP) -- A fragment, broken piece. From klao; a piece.">of broken pieces</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that</a> <a href="/greek/4052.htm" title="4052: perisseuon (V-PPA-ANS) -- From perissos; to superabound, be in excess, be superfluous; also to cause to superabound or excel.">were left over.</a> 21About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/6-12.htm">John 6:12-13</a> 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. <a href="/mark/6-42.htm">Mark 6:42-43</a> They all ate and were satisfied, / and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. <a href="/luke/9-17.htm">Luke 9:17</a> They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a> 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. <a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4-5</a> 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. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.” <a href="/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1-14</a> After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). / A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick. / Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples. ... <a href="/mark/8-8.htm">Mark 8:8-9</a> The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. / And about four thousand men were present. And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd, <a href="/matthew/15-37.htm">Matthew 15:37</a> They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. <a href="/john/6-26.htm">John 6:26-27</a> Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. / Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.” <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">1 Kings 17:14-16</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/78-24.htm">Psalm 78:24-25</a> He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven. / Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance. <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a> Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. <a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/16-9.htm">Matthew 16:9-10</a> Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? / Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? <a href="/john/6-48.htm">John 6:48-51</a> I am the bread of life. / Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.were.<a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a> Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.<a href="/matthew/15-33.htm">Matthew 15:33</a> And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?<a href="/exodus/16-8.htm">Exodus 16:8,12</a> And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD… and they took.<a href="/matthew/15-37.htm">Matthew 15:37,38</a> And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full… <a href="/matthew/16-8.htm">Matthew 16:8-10</a> Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? … <a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">2 Kings 4:1-7</a> Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/13-4.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/matthew/13-48.htm">Baskets</a> <a href="/micah/1-7.htm">Bits</a> <a href="/matthew/12-20.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/matthew/14-16.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/matthew/10-38.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/matthew/13-54.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/matthew/9-16.htm">Filling</a> <a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Food</a> <a href="/amos/6-11.htm">Fragments</a> <a href="/matthew/13-49.htm">Full</a> <a href="/matthew/11-27.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/matthew/13-48.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/john/6-13.htm">Hand-Baskets</a> <a href="/nahum/2-5.htm">Picked</a> <a href="/matthew/7-6.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/hosea/5-7.htm">Portions</a> <a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/matthew/11-1.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-8.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/14-21.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/matthew/15-37.htm">Baskets</a> <a href="/matthew/15-27.htm">Bits</a> <a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/matthew/14-22.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/matthew/14-21.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/matthew/15-33.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/matthew/15-37.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/matthew/27-48.htm">Filling</a> <a href="/matthew/14-21.htm">Food</a> <a href="/matthew/15-37.htm">Fragments</a> <a href="/matthew/15-31.htm">Full</a> <a href="/mark/1-15.htm">Fully</a> <a href="/matthew/16-9.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/matthew/16-9.htm">Hand-Baskets</a> <a href="/matthew/15-37.htm">Picked</a> <a href="/matthew/15-37.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/matthew/15-37.htm">Portions</a> <a href="/matthew/15-37.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/matthew/16-12.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 14</div>1. <a href="/matthew/14-1.htm">Herod's opinion of Jesus.</a> 3. <a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Wherefore John Baptist was beheaded.</a> 13. <a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Jesus departs into a solitary place,</a> 15. <a href="/matthew/14-15.htm">where he feeds five thousand men with five loves and two fishes.</a> 22. <a href="/matthew/14-22.htm">He walks on the sea to his disciples;</a> 34. <a href="/matthew/14-34.htm">and landing at Gennesaret, </a> 35. <a href="/matthew/14-35.htm">heals the sick who touch of the hem of his garment.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/matthew/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>They all ate and were satisfied This phrase highlights the miraculous provision of Jesus, demonstrating His divine power and compassion. The feeding of the five thousand is one of the few miracles recorded in all four Gospels, underscoring its significance. In a cultural context where food scarcity was common, the satisfaction of the crowd signifies not just physical fulfillment but also spiritual nourishment. This event foreshadows the Last Supper and the Eucharist, where Jesus offers Himself as the bread of life, satisfying the deepest spiritual hunger of humanity. The miracle also reflects Old Testament themes, such as God's provision of manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16), emphasizing Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promises.and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over The collection of twelve basketfuls of leftovers is rich in symbolism. The number twelve often represents the twelve tribes of Israel, suggesting the abundance of God's provision for His people. It also signifies the role of the disciples in gathering and distributing the blessings of Christ, pointing to their future mission in spreading the Gospel. The act of gathering the leftovers indicates good stewardship and the importance of valuing God's gifts. This abundance contrasts with the initial scarcity, illustrating the principle that in God's kingdom, there is always more than enough. The broken pieces symbolize the broken body of Christ, which, though broken, provides sustenance and life to all who partake.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this event, performing the miracle of feeding the five thousand. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> Followers of Jesus who distributed the food and collected the leftovers. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> A large group of people, numbering about five thousand men, besides women and children, who were fed by Jesus. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_miracle_of_feeding_the_five_thousand.htm">The Miracle of Feeding the Five Thousand</a> A significant event where Jesus multiplied five loaves and two fish to feed a multitude. 5. <a href="/topical/t/twelve_basketfuls.htm">Twelve Basketfuls</a> The amount of leftover food collected, symbolizing abundance and completeness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a> God provides abundantly for our needs, often beyond what we can imagine. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> The disciples acted in faith by distributing the food, trusting in Jesus' provision. <a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a> Collecting the leftovers teaches us to be good stewards of God's blessings. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_satisfaction.htm">Spiritual Satisfaction</a> True satisfaction comes from Jesus, the Bread of Life, who meets our deepest needs. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_completeness.htm">Symbolism of Completeness</a> The twelve baskets symbolize God's complete provision for His people, reflecting the twelve tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 14</a> <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> <a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_third_year.htm">What events marked Jesus' third year of ministry?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_manna_compare_to_other_miracles.htm">How does the detailed description of manna’s properties (Exodus 16:14–21) align or conflict with accounts of other supernatural provisions in the Bible?</a> <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><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) Twelve baskets full.--The basket here is the cophinus, a small basket carried in the hand, and often used by travellers to hold their food. So Juvenal (Sat. iii. 14) describes the Jews of Italy as travelling with "their cophinus and a wisp of hay," by way of pillow, as their only luggage. St. John records that the gathering was made by our Lord's express commands, "that nothing be lost." The marvellous display of creative power was not to supersede forethought, thrift, economy in the use of the gifts it had bestowed. It is probable, from the language of the disciples in <a href="/mark/6-37.htm" title="He answered and said to them, Give you them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?">Mark 6:37</a>, and from <a href="/john/13-29.htm" title="For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said to him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.">John 13:29</a>, that they were in the habit of distributing food to the poor in the villages and towns in which they preached, and the fragments were, we may believe, reserved for that use.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - And they did all eat, and were filled (ἐχορτάσθησαν, <a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a>, note). And they. Undefined, but seen from <a href="/matthew/16-9.htm">Matthew 16:9</a>; <a href="/john/6-12.htm">John 6:12</a>, to have been the disciples. Took up of the fragments that remained; that which remained over of the broken pieces (Revised Version); i.e. of the pieces broken by our Lord for distribution (ver. 19). Twelve baskets full. The disciples personally lost nothing by the miracle (ver. 15, note), the provision basket that each always carried was now replenished. Baskets; "cofyns" (Wickliffe); κοφίνους (cf. <a href="/luke/9-17.htm">Luke 9:17</a>, note; and the Talmudic saying, "He that has bread in his basket is not like him that has not bread in his basket," Talm. Bab., 'Yoma,' 74b). <a href="/commentaries/matthew/14-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>They all ate ἔφαγον (ephagon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A primary verb; to eat. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. were satisfied, ἐχορτάσθησαν (echortasthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5526.htm">Strong's 5526: </a> To feed, satisfy, fatten. From chortos; to fodder, i.e. to gorge. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [the disciples] picked up ἦραν (ēran) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_142.htm">Strong's 142: </a> To raise, lift up, take away, remove. twelve δώδεκα (dōdeka) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1427.htm">Strong's 1427: </a> 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. basketfuls κοφίνους (kophinous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2894.htm">Strong's 2894: </a> A large basket. Of uncertain derivation; a basket. of broken pieces κλασμάτων (klasmatōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2801.htm">Strong's 2801: </a> A fragment, broken piece. From klao; a piece. that τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. were left over. περισσεῦον (perisseuon) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4052.htm">Strong's 4052: </a> From perissos; to superabound, be in excess, be superfluous; also to cause to superabound or excel. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/14-20.htm">Matthew 14:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/14-20.htm">Matthew 14:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/14-20.htm">Matthew 14:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/14-20.htm">Matthew 14:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/14-20.htm">Matthew 14:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/14-20.htm">Matthew 14:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/14-20.htm">Matthew 14:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/14-20.htm">Matthew 14:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/14-20.htm">Matthew 14:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/14-20.htm">Matthew 14:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/14-20.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 14:20 They all ate and were filled (Matt. 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