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John 6:12

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When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
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  1. Luke 1:53Rank 1 from verse 12
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    53He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

  2. Luke 9:17Rank 2 from verse 12
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    17And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

  3. Nehemiah 9:25Rank 3 from verse 12
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    25And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

  4. Mark 6:42–44Rank 4 from verse 12
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    42And they did all eat, and were filled.

    43And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

    44And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

  5. Nehemiah 8:10Rank 5 from verse 12
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    10Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

  6. Matthew 14:20–21Rank 6 from verse 12
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    20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

    21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

  7. Matthew 15:37–38Rank 7 from verse 12
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    37And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.

    38And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

  8. Mark 8:8–9Rank 8 from verse 12
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    8So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

    9And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

  9. Proverbs 18:9Rank 9 from verse 12
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    9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

  10. Luke 15:13Rank 10 from verse 12
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    13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

  11. Luke 16:1Rank 11 from verse 12
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    1AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

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John 6:12

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filled

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.

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remain

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Sense 1: To be left or still exist after others are gone, removed, consumed, or destroyed. Sense 2: To stay, abide, or continue in a place, state, condition, or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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lost

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Sense 1: Missing, strayed, or unable to be found. Sense 2: Ruined, destroyed, or deprived of what was possessed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6:5¶ When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

6:6And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.

6:7Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

6:8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,

6:9There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

6:10And 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.

6:11And 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.

6:12When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

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6:13Therefore 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.

6:14Then 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.

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