John 2:7
Jesus says to them, “Fill the water-jugs with water”; and they filled them—to the brim;
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
In Context
8and He says to them, “Draw out, now, and carry to the headwaiter”; and they bore.
Cross References
Joshua 6:3and you have surrounded the city—all the men of battle—going around the city once; thus you do [for] six days;
2 Kings 4:2And Elisha says to her, “What do I do for you? Declare to me, what do you have in the house?” And she says, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house except a pot of oil.”
Mark 11:2and says to them, “Go away into the village that is in front of you, and immediately, entering into it, you will find a colt tied, on which no one of men has sat, having loosed it, bring [it]:
John 2:3and wine having failed, the mother of Jesus says to Him, “They have no wine”;
Acts 8:26And a messenger of the LORD spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is desolate.)
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 →