Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons. Cross References Mark 7:3 Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially. Luke 16:6 A hundred measures of olive oil,' he answered. 'Take your bill,' said the manager. 'Sit down quickly, and write fifty.' John 2:7 Jesus told the servants, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim. John 3:25 Then a dispute arose between John's disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing. Treasury of Scripture And there were set there six water pots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. after. John 3:25 Mark 7:2-5 Ephesians 5:26 |