John 2:7

John 2:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.

Context of John 2:7

5His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” 6Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification (ceremonial washing), containing twenty or thirty gallons each. Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. 8Then He said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter [of the banquet].” So they took it to him. 9And when the headwaiter tasted the water which had turned into wine, not knowing where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew) he called the bridegroom,

John 2:7 word by word

λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· γεμίσατε τὰς ὑδρίας ὕδατος. καὶ ἐγέμισαν αὐτὰς ἕως ἄνω.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Fillγεμίζωgemizō · to fillG1072
• the waterpotsὑδρίαhudria · jarG5201
• with waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• up toἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• the brimἄνωanō · aboveG507

Cross-references for John 2:7

• John 2:3When the wine was all gone, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no more wine.”
• Numbers 21:6Then the Lord sent fiery (burning) serpents among the people; and they bit the people, and many Israelites died.
• Joshua 6:3Now you shall march around the city, all the men of war circling the city once. You shall do this [once each day] for six days.
• 1 Kings 17:13Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. Just make me a little bread from it first and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son.
• 2 Kings 4:2Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have [of value] in the house?” She said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house except a [small] jar of [olive] oil.”
• 2 Kings 5:10Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh will be restored to you and you will be clean.”
• Mark 11:2saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a [donkey’s] colt tied, which has never been ridden by anyone; untie it and bring it here.
• Mark 14:12On the first day [of the festival] of Unleavened Bread, when [as was customary] they sacrificed the Passover lamb, His disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
• Acts 8:26But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the road that runs from Jerusalem down to Gaza.” (This is a desert road).

Commentaries on John 2:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7With water - This was done by the servants employed at the feast. It was done by “them,” so that there might be no opportunity of saying that the disciples of Jesus had filled them with wine to produce the “appearance” of a miracle. In this case there could be no deception. The quantity was very considerable. The servants would know whether the “wine” or “water” had been put in these vessels. It could not be believed that they had either the power or the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-16Jesus showed who he is and what he came to do through the religious practices and festivals of the Jewish people (see 2:1; 5:1). He used these familiar events to reveal his identity and his mission.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. Fill ... draw ... bear--directing all, but Himself touching nothing, to prevent all appearance of collusion.Read the comment

Topics related to John 2:7

• Cana
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mary
• Miracles
• Water

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Cana
• Fill
• Hour
• Marriagefeasts
• Propitiation
• Scourge
• Syriac
• Testify

Commentaries on John 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings