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John 2:6

4 “Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.

7 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.

8 “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.
KJV
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
WEB
Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.
ASV
Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews` manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.
DARBY
Now there were standing there six stone water-vessels, according to the purification of the Jews, holding two or three measures each.
BLB
Now there were six stone water jars lying there, according to the purification of the Jews, having space for two or three metretae.
ÅB
Nå sto der, etter jødenes renselsesskikk, seks vannkar av stein, hvert på to eller tre anker.
OTB
I nærheten stod seks vannkar av stein, brukt til jødenes renselsesskikker, hver med plass til to eller tre mål.
B1930
Nu stod der, efter jødenes renselsesskikk, seks vannkar av sten, hvert på to eller tre anker.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 3:25

    Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.

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  • Ephesians 5:26

    to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

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  • Hebrews 9:10

    They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

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  • Mark 7:2–5

    and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.

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  • Hebrews 10:22

    let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

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  • Hebrews 9:19

    For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people,

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  • Hebrews 6:2

    instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

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