Matthew - 15:37



37 They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

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And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
And they did all eat, and had their fill. And they took up seven baskets full, of what remained of the fragments.
And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was over and above of the fragments seven baskets full;
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
And they all ate and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that were left seven baskets full.
And they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full,
And they all ate and were satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they took up - seven full hampers.
And they all took food, and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits, seven baskets full.
And they all ate and were satisfied. And, from what was left over of the fragments, they took up seven full baskets.
Everyone had sufficient to eat, and they picked up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left.

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They did all eat, and were filled - Εχορτασθησαν - they were satisfied. The husks of worldly pleasures may fill the man, but cannot satisfy the soul. A man may eat, and not be satisfied: it is the interest therefore of every follower of Christ to follow him till he be fed, and to feed on him till he be satisfied.

And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken [meat] that was left seven (l) baskets full.
(l) A kind of container made with twigs.

And they did all eat, and were filled,.... Every one had a share of the provision, and that to full satisfaction; no one was overlooked and neglected, and everyone had as much as he could eat:
and they took up of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets full. The disciples, after they had distributed to everyone his portion, went round, and collected the remaining fragments, and filled seven baskets therewith, according to the number of the loaves which were broken; and so had a full return for the loaves and fishes they spared on this occasion.

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