Revised Webster's Bible
John 2:6
6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
John 2:6 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.
Context of John 2:6
4Jesus saith to her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? my hour is not yet come. 5His mother saith to the servants, Whatever he saith to you, do it . And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. 7Jesus saith to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them to the brim. 8And he saith to them, Draw out now, and bear to the governor of the feast. And they bore it .
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ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ λίθιναι ὑδρίαι ἓξ κατὰ τὸν καθαρισμὸν τῶν Ἰουδαίων κείμεναι, χωροῦσαι ἀνὰ μετρητὰς δύο ἢ τρεῖς.Read the interlinear
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- wereἦνēn · wasG2258
- setκεῖμαιkeimai · to lay/be appointedG2749
- thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
- sixἕξhex · sixG1803
- waterpotsὑδρίαhudria · jarG5201
- stoneλίθινοςlithinos · stoneG3035
- afterκατάkata · according toG2596
- purifyingκαθαρισμόςkatharismos · cleansingG2512
- JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- containingχωρέωchōreō · to make room forG5562
- twoδύοduo · twoG1417
- orἤē · orG2228
- threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
- firkinsμετρητήςmetrētēs · measureG3355
- apieceἀνάana · eachG303
Cross-references for John 2:6
- John 3:25Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
- Mark 7:2And when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashed, hands, they found fault.
- Ephesians 5:26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
- Hebrews 6:2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
- Hebrews 9:10Which stood only in meats and drinks, and various washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
- Hebrews 10:22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Commentaries on John 2:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6After the manner of the purifying of the Jews - Or, for the purpose of the purifying of the Jews. The preposition , which I have translated, for the purpose, often denotes in the best Greek writers the final cause of a thing. See several examples produced by Raphelius, from Arrian and Herodotus. These six vessels were set in a convenient place, for the purpose of the Jews washing their hands before they sat down to meat, and probably for other purposes of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Six water-pots of stone - Made of stone; or, as we should say, stoneware. After the manner - After the usual custom. Of the purifying - Of the “washings” or ablutions of the Jews. They were for the purpose of washing the hands before and after eating Matthew 15:2, and for the formal washing of vessels, and even articles of furniture, Luke 11:39; Mark 7:3-4. Two or three firkins - It is not quite certain what is meant here by the word “firkins.” It is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The stone water jars were cut from solid rock. They were used for Jewish purification ceremonies (religious washing rituals; see Mark 7:1–4). Jesus was about to give new meaning to these ceremonies. He would show that something greater than ritual washing was now present.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. firkins--about seven and a half gallons in Jewish, or nine in Attic measure; each of these huge water jars, therefore, holding some twenty or more gallons, for washings at such feasts (Mr 7:4).Read the comment
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- 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
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