John 2:6
Good News Translation
The Jews have rules about ritual washing, and for this purpose six stone water jars were there, each one large enough to hold between twenty and thirty gallons.

New Revised Standard Version
Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

Contemporary English Version
At the feast there were six stone water jars that were used by the people for washing themselves in the way that their religion said they must. Each jar held about 100 liters.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece.

after.

John 3:25 And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, concerning purification.

Mark 7:2-5 And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. . . .

Ephesians 5:26 That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:

Hebrews 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms and imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9:10,19 And divers washings and justices of the flesh laid on them until the time of correction. . . .

Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart, in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with clean water.

Context
The Wedding at Cana
5His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye. 6Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece. 7Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.…
Cross References
Mark 7:3
For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients.

Luke 16:6
But he said: An hundred barrels of oil. And he said to him: Take thy bill and sit down quickly and write fifty.

John 2:7
Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

John 3:25
And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, concerning purification.

John 2:5
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