“When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.”
When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, 'Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.' — the command to gather leftovers (perisseuonta, abounding scraps) implies abundance rather than mere sufficiency. The injunction (hina me ti apolletai; nothing be lost) suggests both practical stewardship and spiritual care—the same verb (apollumi) means both waste and spiritual destruction.
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