Matthew 14:20 Meaning and Explanation
“And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Matthew 14:20 Mean?
The result is staggering. Every person eats until satisfied, and when the disciples gather what is left, the fragments fill twelve baskets -- more than they began with. The scarcity that frightened them has become an abundance they must collect by the basketful.
When God supplies, He does not merely meet the need; He overflows it. The twelve baskets stand as a witness that His provision outruns our hunger, with enough left to remind us of His sufficiency. The One who filled that multitude is able to fill the empty places in every life that comes to Him. He satisfies, and there is still more.
Matthew 14:20 in the Original Language
klasma (κλάσμα), 'fragments' -- broken pieces left over, here gathered so that nothing is wasted.
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What does Matthew 14:20 mean?
Everyone eats to the full, and twelve baskets of leftovers are gathered.