Mark 6:43

and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

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KJV

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

ASV

And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.

YLT

and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,

DBT

And they took up of fragments the fillings of twelve hand-baskets, and of the fishes.

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The banquet ended, plates still overflow, And with the crumbs twelve baskets then they fill. The stuffed boy strives with undigested fare, The waiter groans beneath his heavy load. Who can a great feast spread from stores so few? Who but the maker of our …

Prudentius· A HYMN ON THE TRINITY, 410patristic

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It goes on: And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments. Twelve baskets of fragments remained over and above, that each of the Apostles, carrying a basket on his shoulder, might recognise the unspeakable wonder of the miracle. For it was a proof of overflowing power not only to feed so many men, but also to leave such a superabundance of fragments. Even though Moses gave manna, yet what was given to each was measured by his necessity, and what was over and above was overrun with worms.

Theophylact of Ohrid· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 1107patristic

And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments,.... Of the broken pieces of bread, after all had eaten, and were satisfied: and of the fishes; what remained of them:, for though there was but one loaf for a thousand persons and more, and two small fishes to be divided among five thousand and more: yet, through the wonderful power of Christ increasing both, as they were distributing and eating, there was enough of both for them all, and such a quantity of each left as filled twelve baskets.

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

Twelve baskets - These were either the baskets used by the disciples, see Mat 14:20, or baskets belonging to some of the multitude, who might have brought some with them to carry provisions, or other things necessary for the sick, whom they brought to Christ to be healed.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

This miracle was significant, and shows that Christ came into the world, to be the great feeder as well as the great healer; not only to restore, but to preserve and nourish, spiritual life; and in him there is enough for all that come to him, enough to fill the soul, to fill the treasures; none are sent empty away from Christ, but those that come to him full of themselves.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Mark 8:19–20
When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.

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