Luke 9:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 9:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 9:17 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 9:17 — KJV
“And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.”
— Luke 9:17 (KJV)
Luke 9:17 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 9:17
“And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.”
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“Therefore 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.”
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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.”
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“And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.”
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“When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.”
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