John 2:6

New American Bible - revised edition

Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons.

Cross References

Luke 16:6

He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’

John 2:7

Jesus told them, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.

John 3:25

Now a dispute arose between the disciples of John and a Jew about ceremonial washings.

Ephesians 5:26

to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word,

Hebrews 10:22

let us approach with a sincere heart and in absolute trust, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.

Hebrews 6:2

instruction about baptisms and laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9:10

but only in matters of food and drink and various ritual washings: regulations concerning the flesh, imposed until the time of the new order. Sacrifice of Jesus.

Hebrews 9:19

When every commandment had been proclaimed by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves [and goats], together with water and crimson wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,