John 2
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John 2:6-8

6NowG1161 there were sixG1803 stoneG3035 waterpotsG5201 standingG2749 thereG1563 1for the JewishG2453 customG2512 ofG2512 purificationG2512, containingG5562 2twoG1417 orG2228 threeG5140 measuresG3355 eachG303.

7JesusG2424 saidG3004 to them, “FillG1072 the waterpotsG5201 with waterG5204.” SoG2532 they filledG1072 them up to the brimG507.

8And He saidG3004 to them, “DrawG501 some outG501 nowG3568 and takeG5342 it to the 3headwaiterG755.” And they tookG5342 it to him.

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Notes

  1. 1. John 2:6 Mark 7:3f; John 3:25 ↩
  2. 2. John 2:6 About 18 or 27 gallons each; or 68 or 102 liters ↩
  3. 3. John 2:8 I.e., manager of the banquet ↩

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