John 6:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• John 6:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Gather up the fragments - This command is omitted by the other evangelists. It shows the care of Jesus that there should be no waste. Though he had power to provide any quantity of food, yet he h...

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• John 6:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  VI. The Crisis to Galilee. John 6:1-14 . The Feeding of the Five Thousand. John 6:1 is the natural sequel to work in Galilee, not in Judæ a. Similarly John 7:1 would naturally follow work in...

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• John 6:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  When . But when. filled . Not the same word as in John 6:26 . remain . remain over, as in John 6:13 .

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• John 6:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Gather up the fragments - "Great will be the punishment of those who waste the crumbs of...

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• John 6:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Gather up the fragments— Though Jesus was entirely free from worldly cares, and from all anxiety about futurity, he did not think it unworthy of him, on this occasion, to order his disciples to tak...

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• John 6:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 6:30-56 . But the reader will do well to mark here again the imp...

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• John 6:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Bread of Life John 6:1 to John 7:1 . Feeding the five thousand. Walking upon the sea. Discourse upon the bread of life. Defection of many disciples. The Apostles stand firm. Returning from...

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• John 6:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Gather up the fragments. — Again St. John connects immediately with our Lord what the other Evangelists relate of the disciples. It is from this passage only that we know that the gathering of the...

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• John 6:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 14 JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE. John 6:1-59 . In this chapter John follows the same method as in the last. He first relates the sign, and then gives our Lord's interpretation of it. As to t...

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• John 6:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Multitude Satisfied with Food John 6:1-14 In this chapter we have a further illustration of John's method in selecting for his purpose the miracles which became the texts of our Lord's disc...

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• John 6:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The whole chapter really records things resulting from the conflict recorded in the previous one. Having crossed the sea, Jesus first fed the multitude, and they, enamored of His ability, attempted t...

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• John 6:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  After these things, Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias: (2) And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles, which he did on them that were diseased. (...

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• John 6:12 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  ALL NEED SUPPLIED ‘Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.’ John 6:12 ‘Five barley loaves and two small fishes’ in Christ’s hands can do more than two hundred pennyworth of...

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• John 6:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  When they were filled ,.... Had not only eaten, but had made a full meal, and were thoroughly satisfied, having eaten as much as they could, or chose to eat: he said unto his disciples, gather up...

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• John 6:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Ver. 12. When they were filled ] See Trapp on " Mat 14:20 "

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• John 6:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  When Jesus lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come to him That is, gathered round him; he saith unto Philip Namely, after he had first taught the people many things, as we learn from the...

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• John 6:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND (vs.1-13) The setting here is no longer Jerusalem, but Galilee, and the contrast to the beginning of chapter 5 is striking. For here grace shines out beautifully, availa...

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• John 6:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Five Thousand Fed.       1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.   2 And a great mul...

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• John 6:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " 1 Thessalonians 6:8 "

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• John 6:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Feeding of the Five Thousand ( John 6:1-15 ). Up to the end of chapter 4 information given in John's Gospel apparently precedes the Galilean ministry of Jesus. However, from that point on the...

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• John 6:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES The miracle of the feeding of the five thousand is recorded by all the Evangelists (see Matthew 14:13-21 ; Mark 6:30-44 ; Luke 9:10-17 ). It is an entirely differ...

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• John 6:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  John 6:12 The Revised Version correctly makes a very slight but a very significant change in the words of this verse. Instead of "fragments," it reads, "broken pieces." The general notion, I suppo...

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• John 6:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 6:1-6 . After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were di...

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• John 6:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 6:2 . A great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles. But being dull of apprehension, they seemed to have no idea that the Lord could feed the hungry, as well as heal the sick....

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• John 6:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

  After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee The reason for this journey I. AS REGARDS HIMSELF. 1. To avoid the fury of Herod who had just slain the Baptist. 2. That the anger of...

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• John 6:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION John 6:1-43 2. Christ declares himself to be the Sustainer and Protector of the life of which he is the Source . John 6:1-43 (1) The supply of human wants illustrat...

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• John 6:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The miracle:

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• John 6:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Luke 1:53 ; Luke 15:13 ; Luke 16:1 ; Luke 9:17 ; Mark 6:42-44 ; Mark 8:8 ; Mark 8:9 ; Matthew 14:20 ; Matthew 14:21 ; Matthew 15:37 ; Matthew 15:38 ; Nehemiah 8:10 ; Nehemiah 9:25 ; Pro...

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