Mark 6:43

And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

Cross-references

Mark 8:19 Citation

In Mark 8:19, Jesus explicitly reminds the disciples of this very miracle — the twelve baskets — to teach about spiritual understanding.

Mark 8:20 Contrast

In Mark 8:20, Jesus refers to the seven baskets from the feeding of 4,000 — a parallel miracle that contrasts with the twelve baskets here.

In 2 Kings 4:43, Elisha's miracle also produces leftovers — a direct OT parallel to the twelve baskets here, showing God's abundant provision.