Matthew 14:20 - Exposition

And they did all eat, and were filled ( ἐχορτάσθησαν , Matthew 5:6 , note). And they. Undefined, but seen from Matthew 16:9 ; John 6:12 , to have been the disciples. Took up of the fragments that remained; that which remained over of the broken pieces (Revised Version); i.e. of the pieces broken by our Lord for distribution ( John 6:19 ). Twelve baskets full. The disciples personally lost nothing by the miracle ( John 6:15 , note), the provision basket that each always carried was now replenished. Baskets ; "cofyns" (Wickliffe); κοφίνους (cf. Luke 9:17 , note; and the Talmudic saying, "He that has bread in his basket is not like him that has not bread in his basket," Talm. Bab., 'Yoma,' 74 b ).