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Twelve baskets of leftovers
After the five thousand ate, the disciples gathered twelve baskets full of broken pieces. Mark 6:42–44
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"They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish." Mark 6:42–43John 6:12–13
After a later feeding of four thousand, seven baskets were left; Jesus later reminded the disciples of both numbers. Mark 8:8–9Mark 8:19–21
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Mark 6:42–44 WEB
42They all ate and were filled. 43They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish. 44Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
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After everyone had eaten, there were twelve baskets of leftover food!