John 6:12
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And when they were filled, he said to his disciples: gather up the fragments that remain, lest they be lost.

Matthew 14:20
And they did all eat, and were filled. And they took up what remained, twelve full baskets of fragments.

John 2:2
And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage.

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And when they were filled, he said to his disciples: gather up the fragments that remain, lest they be lost.

they.

Nehemiah 9:25 And they took strong cities and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods: cisterns made by others, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: and they ate, and were filled, and became fat, and abounded with delight in thy great goodness.

Matthew 14:20,21 And they did all eat, and were filled. And they took up what remained, twelve full baskets of fragments. . . .

Matthew 15:37,38 And they did all eat, and had their fill. And they took up seven baskets full, of what remained of the fragments. . . .

Mark 6:42-44 And they all did eat, and had their fill. . . .

Mark 8:8,9 And they did eat and were filled: and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets. . . .

Luke 1:53 He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

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

that nothing.

Nehemiah 8:10 And he said to them: Go, eat fat meats, and drink sweet wine, and send portions to them that have not prepared for themselves: because it is the holy day of the Lord, and be not sad: for the joy of the Lord is our strength.

Proverbs 18:9 He that is loose and slack in his work, is the brother of him that wasteth his own works.

Luke 15:13 And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.

Luke 16:1 And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods.

Context
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
11And Jesus took the loaves: and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down. In like manner also of the fishes, as much as they would. 12And when they were filled, he said to his disciples: gather up the fragments that remain, lest they be lost. 13They gathered up therefore and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which remained over and above to them that had eaten.…
Lexicon
And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

when
Ὡς (Hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

everyone was full,
ἐνεπλήσθησαν (eneplēsthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1705: To fill up, satisfy. Or empletho em-play'-tho; from en and the base of pleistos;to fill in, i.e. to satisfy.

He said
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

to
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples,
μαθηταῖς (mathētais)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

“Gather
Συναγάγετε (Synagagete)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4863: From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

pieces
κλάσματα (klasmata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2801: A fragment, broken piece. From klao; a piece.

that are left over,
περισσεύσαντα (perisseusanta)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4052: From perissos; to superabound, be in excess, be superfluous; also to cause to superabound or excel.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

nothing
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

will be wasted.”
ἀπόληται (apolētai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.


Additional Translations
And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”

Now when they were filled, He says to His disciples, "Gather together the fragments having been over and above, so that not anything may be lost."

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

And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.

And when they had been filled, he says to his disciples, Gather together the fragments which are over and above, that nothing may be lost.

And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.

When they were satisfied, he said to his disciples, Gather the fragments that remain, that nothing may be lost.

When all were fully satisfied, He said to His disciples, "Gather up the broken portions that remain over, so that nothing be lost."

When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost."

And when they were filled, he saith to his disciples, 'Gather together the broken pieces that are over, that nothing may be lost;'
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