Luke 9:17

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Everyone ate as much as he wanted; and they took up what was left over, twelve baskets full of broken pieces.

Berean Standard Bible:

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

American Standard Version:

And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And^{G2532} they did eat^{G5315}, and^{G2532} were^{G5526} all^{G3956} filled^{G5526}: and^{G2532} there was taken up^{G142} of fragments^{G2801} that remained^{G4052} to them^{G846} twelve^{G1427} baskets^{G2894}.

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Commentary for Luke 9:17

Luke 9:17 is part of the narrative of the feeding of the 5,000, a miracle of Jesus recounted in all four Gospels. This verse specifically highlights the outcome of the miracle: after Jesus blessed and broke a small amount of loaves and fish, the crowd of 5,000 men, plus women and children, ate to their fill. The verse emphasizes the abundance of the provision, as not only did everyone eat, but there were also twelve baskets of leftovers collected.

The historical context of this event is set during Jesus' ministry in Galilee. The region was under Roman rule, and the Jewish population, including Jesus' followers, lived within a complex matrix of political and religious expectations. The act of feeding such a large crowd would have resonated deeply with the Jewish tradition of the Exodus, where God provided manna for the Israelites in the wilderness.

The themes present in this verse include divine provision, the compassion of Jesus for the physical needs of the people, and the concept of abundance. It also prefigures the Eucharist, as the breaking of bread is a central element of this miracle, much like the Last Supper. Additionally, the collection of twelve baskets of fragments may symbolize the completeness of the provision for each of the twelve tribes of Israel, or for the new community of believers represented by the twelve apostles. This miracle serves as a powerful sign of Jesus' messianic identity and his role as the sustainer and provider, reinforcing his teaching that God's kingdom provides for the needs of His people.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
2. Strong's Number: G5315
   There are 90 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: φάγω
   Transliteration: phágō
   Pronunciation: fag'-o
   Description: a primary verb (used as an alternate of ἐσθίω in certain tenses); to eat (literally or figuratively):--eat, meat.
   
3. Strong's Number: G5526
   There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: χορτάζω
   Transliteration: chortázō
   Pronunciation: khor-tad'-zo
   Description: from χόρτος; to fodder, i.e. (generally) to gorge (supply food in abundance):--feed, fill, satisfy.
   
4. Strong's Number: G3956
   There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πᾶς
   Transliteration: pâs
   Pronunciation: pas
   Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
   
5. Strong's Number: G142
   There are 168 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αἴρω
   Transliteration: aírō
   Pronunciation: ah'-ee-ro
   Description: a primary root; to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare נָשָׂא) to expiate sin:--away with, bear (up), carry, lift up, loose, make to doubt, put away, remove, take (away, up).
   
6. Strong's Number: G2801
   There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: κλάσμα
   Transliteration: klásma
   Pronunciation: klas'-mah
   Description: from κλάω; a piece (bit):--broken, fragment.
   
7. Strong's Number: G4052
   There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: περισσεύω
   Transliteration: perisseúō
   Pronunciation: per-is-syoo'-o
   Description: from περισσός; to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel:--(make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above).
   
8. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
9. Strong's Number: G1427
   There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δώδεκα
   Transliteration: dṓdeka
   Pronunciation: do'-dek-ah
   Description: from δύο and δέκα; two and ten, i.e. a dozen:--twelve.
   
10. Strong's Number: G2894
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κόφινος
    Transliteration: kóphinos
    Pronunciation: kof'-ee-nos
    Description: of uncertain derivation; a (small) basket:--basket.