John 2:7
Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water!” So they filled the jars to the brim.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
In Context
Cross References
Joshua 6:3So your army must march around the city for six days, once each day.
2 Kings 4:2Elisha replied, “What can I do to help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” She replied, “We have only a container of olive oil; we have nothing else.”
Mark 11:2He said to them, “Go to that village just ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey that no one has ever ridden, that has been tied {people have tied} up. Untie it, and then bring it to me.
John 2:3When the guests had drunk all the wine that was there, Jesus’ mother said to him, “The wine is all gone; can you do something about that?”
Acts 8:26One day an angel whom the Lord God had sent commanded Philip, “Get ready and go south along the road that extends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” That was a road in a desert area.
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 →