Devine Scripture

John 2:6

John chapter 2 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews’ manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews’ manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.

Context

v.5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

v.6This passage

v.7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 9:19

    For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses unto all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

  • Hebrews 6:2

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

  • Hebrews 10:22

    let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,

  • John 3:25

    There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.

  • Hebrews 9:10

    being only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.

  • Mark 7:2

    and had seen that some of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands.