John 2:6

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

There were standing there six stone water-jars, in accordance with the Jewish rule of 'purification,' each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

Cross References

Luke 16:6

'Four hundred and forty gallons of oil,' answered the man. 'Here is your agreement,' he said; 'sit down at once and make it two hundred and twenty.'

John 2:7

Jesus said to the servants: "Fill the water-jars with water;"

John 3:25

Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew on the subject of 'purification;'

Ephesians 5:26

To make her holy, after purifying her by the Washing with the Water, according to his promise;

Hebrews 10:22

let 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.

Hebrews 6:2

teaching concerning baptisms and the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead and a final judgment.

Hebrews 9:10

the whole system being concerned only with food and drink and various ablutions--external ceremonials imposed until the coming of the New Order.

Hebrews 9:19

For, when every command had been announced to all the people by Moses in accordance with the Law, he took the blood of the calves and of the goats, with water, scarlet wool, and a bunch of hyssop, and sprinkled even the Book of the Law, as well as all the people,