John 2:7

Jesus said to the servants, Make the pots full of water. And they made them full to the top.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

In Context

6Now six pots of stone, every one taking two or three firkins of water, were placed there for the purpose of washing, as is the way of the Jews.

8Then he said to them, Now take some, and give it to the master of the feast. So they took it to him.

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Cross References

Joshua 6:3Now let all your fighting-men make a circle round the town, going all round it once. Do this for six days.

2 Kings 4:2Then Elisha said to her, What am I to do for you? say now, what have you in the house? And she said, Your servant has nothing in the house but a pot of oil.

Mark 11:2And said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.

John 2:3When they had not enough wine, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine.

Acts 8:26But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up, and go to the south, to the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, through the waste land.

Matthew Henry on John 2:2-12

Water Turned into Wine. 1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. 4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. 5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. 6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of… Read the whole commentary →

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