John 2:6

God's Word

Six stone water jars were there. They were used for Jewish purification rituals. Each jar held 18 to 27 gallons.

Cross References

Luke 16:6

“The debtor replied, ‘Eight hundred gallons of olive oil.’ “The manager told him, ‘Take my master’s ledger. Quick! Sit down, and write “four hundred!” ’

John 2:7

Jesus told the servers, “Fill the jars with water.” The servers filled the jars to the brim.

John 3:25

Some of John’s disciples had an argument with a Jew about purification ceremonies.

Ephesians 5:26

He did this to make the church holy by cleansing it, washing it using water along with spoken words.

Hebrews 10:22

We have been sprinkled ⌞with his blood⌟ to free us from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with clean water. So we must continue to come ⌞to him⌟ with a sincere heart and strong faith.

Hebrews 6:2

We shouldn’t repeat the basic teachings about such things as baptisms, setting people apart for holy tasks, dead people coming back to life, and eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9:10

These gifts and sacrifices were meant to be food, drink, and items used in various purification ceremonies. These ceremonies were required for the body until God would establish a new way of doing things.

Hebrews 9:19

As Scripture tells us, Moses told all the people every commandment. Then he took the blood of calves and goats together with some water, red yarn, and hyssop and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.