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John 2:6 KJV
John · chapter 2 · verse 6
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.John 2:6 · King James Version
John 2:6 in context
4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- containingchōreōto leave space , to make room, give place, yield, to retire, metaph. to betake one's…G5562 →
- waterpotshydriaa vessel for holding water, a water jar, a water potG5201 →
- purifyingkatharismosa cleansing, purification, a ritual purgation or washing, of the washing of the Jews…G2512 →
- stonelithinosof stoneG3035 →
- afterkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
- threetreisthreeG5140 →
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We have here the story of Christ's miraculous conversion of water into wine at a marriage in Cana of Galilee. There were some few so well disposed as to believe in Christ, and to follow him, when he did no miracle;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11