John 2:7

And Jesus saith to them, Fill ye the pots with water. And they filled them, up to the mouth [or unto the highest part].

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6And there were set (there) six stone cans, after the cleansing of the Jews, holding each two or three metretes. [Forsooth there were put six stone pots, after the cleansing of (the) Jews, taking each two or three measures.] (And there were put there six stone pots, or six stone water jars, for the purification rites of the Jews, each one holding two or three measures, or twenty or thirty gallons.)

8And Jesus said to them, Draw ye (it) now, and bear ye to the master of the feast. And they bare (it to him).

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Cross References

Joshua 6:3All ye fighters, compass the city once by the day; so ye shall do in six days (or so ye shall do for six days).

2 Kings 4:2To whom Elisha said, What wilt thou that I do to thee? (or What wilt thou that I do for thee?) say thou to me, what hast thou in thine house? And she answered, I thine handmaid have not anything in mine house, no but a little of oil, with which I shall be anointed.

Mark 11:2and saith to them, Go ye into the castle that is against you (or Go into the village that is opposite you); and anon (or at once) as ye enter there ye shall find a colt tied, on which no man hath sat yet; untie ye (it), and bring him (here).

John 2:3And when wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have not wine (or They have no wine).

Acts 8:26And an angel of the Lord spake to Philip, and said, Rise thou, and go to meet the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza; this is (the) desert.

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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