John 2:6
There were standing there six stone water-jars, in accordance with the Jewish rule of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
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In Context
5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
7Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the water-jars with water.”
Cross References
Mark 7:2They had noticed that some of his disciples ate their food with their hands ‘defiled,’ by which they meant unwashed.
Ephesians 5:26to make her holy, after purifying her by the washing with the water, according to his promise;
Hebrews 9:10the whole system being concerned only with food and drink and various ablutions – external ceremonials imposed until the coming of the new order.
Hebrews 10:22let us draw near to God in all sincerity of heart and in perfect faith, with our hearts purified by the sprinkled blood from all consciousness of wrong, and with our bodies washed with pure water.
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 →