Luke 9:17They ate, and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
The setting
Same hillside near Bethsaida, Israel. Evening now. Disciples collecting leftover bread in wicker baskets...
The emotion here: overwhelmed documenting divine abundance
The original word
perisseuō (περίσσευσαν) — to exceed, overflow, have more than enough
Why it matters
Twelve baskets - one for each disciple, proving God's abundance surpassed human calculation
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 9:17
The leftovers weren't crumbs - they were full pieces, proving this wasn't just stretching food
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the miracle but miss that God always gives MORE than we need - the twelve baskets prove His generosity exceeds our requests.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 9:17
Bible Genome reading
Luke 9:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 9:17 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. The setting is wilderness. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 85% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include abundance, miracle. Notable phrases: were all filled; twelve baskets.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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