John 2:5–6
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
His mother saith vnto y e seruants, Whatsoeuer he saith vnto you, doe it.
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
And there were set there sixe water pots of stone, after the maner of the purifying of the Iewes, conteining two or three firkins apeece.
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From verse 5
- Genesis 6:22Rank 1 from verse 5
- John 15:14Rank 2 from verse 5
- Hebrews 11:8Rank 3 from verse 5
8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
8By faith Abraham when he was called to goe out into a place which hee should after receiue for an inheritance, obeyed, and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
- Luke 5:5–6Rank 4 from verse 5
5And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
6And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
5And Simon answering, said vnto him, Master, wee haue toiled all the night, and haue taken nothing: neuerthelesse at thy word I will let downe the net.
6And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net brake:
- Hebrews 5:9Rank 5 from verse 5
6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
6And he trembling and astonished, said, Lord, what wilt thou haue mee to doe? And the Lord said vnto him, Arise, and goe into the citie, and it shall be told thee what thou must doe.
- Luke 6:46–49Rank 7 from verse 5
46¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
46¶ *And why call ye mee Lord, Lord, and doe not the things which I say?
47Whosoeuer commeth to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.
48He is like a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layd the foundation on a rocke. And when the flood arose, the streame beat vehemently vpon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded vpon a rocke.
49But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house vpon the earth: against which the streame did beate vehemently, and immediatly it fell, and the ruine of that house was great.
- Judges 13:14Rank 8 from verse 5
14She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the vine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: all that I commanded her let her observe.
14She may not eate of any thing that commeth of the Uine, neither let her drinke wine or strong drinke, nor eat any vncleane thing: all that I commanded her, let her obserue.
From verse 6
- Ephesians 5:26Rank 2 from verse 6
- Hebrews 9:10Rank 3 from verse 6
- Mark 7:2–5Rank 4 from verse 6
2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
2And when they saw some of his disciples eate bread with ‖defiled (that is to say, with vnwashen) hands, they found fault.
3For the Pharises and all the Iewes, except they wash their hands ‖oft, eate not, holding the tradition of the elders.
4And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eate not. And many other things there be, which they haue receiued to hold, as the washing of cups and ‖pots, brasen vessels, and of †tables.
5Then the Pharises and Scribes asked him, Why walke not thy disciples according to the tradition of the Elders, but eate bread with vnwashen hands?
- Hebrews 10:22Rank 5 from verse 6
22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
22Let vs drawe neere with a true heart in full assurance of faith, hauing our hearts sprinkled from an euill conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
- Hebrews 9:19Rank 6 from verse 6
19For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
19For when Moses had spoken euery precept to all the people according to the Law, he tooke the blood of Calues and of Goates, with water and ‖scarlet wooll, and hysope, and sprinckled both the booke and all the people,
- Hebrews 6:2Rank 7 from verse 6
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John 2:5
Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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whatsoever
Whatever, anything that, or every thing of the kind or within the condition and scope stated.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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John 2:6
1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
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Vessels used to hold water.
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Sense 1: A piece or mass of rock. Sense 2: To strike or kill with stones.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Making pure or clean; the act or process of cleansing from pollution, ceremonially, physically, or morally.
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Members of the Jewish people or nation.
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containing
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of contain. Sense 1: To hold or be capable of holding within limits or capacity. Sense 2: To restrain oneself; to exercise self-control.
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For each one; to each separately in an equal stated number or amount.
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4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
4Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, what haue I to doe with thee? mine houre is not yet come.
5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
5His mother saith vnto y e seruants, Whatsoeuer he saith vnto you, doe it.
Selected passage6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
6And there were set there sixe water pots of stone, after the maner of the purifying of the Iewes, conteining two or three firkins apeece.
Selected passage7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
7Iesus saith vnto them, Fill the water pots with water. And they filled them vp to the brimme.