John 2:6
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
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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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 2:6
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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2:1AND the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
2:1¶ And the third day there was a mariage in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Iesus was there.
2:2And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
2:2And both Iesus was called, and his disciples, to the mariage.
2:3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
2:3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Iesus saith vnto him, They haue no wine.
2:4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
2:4Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, what haue I to doe with thee? mine houre is not yet come.
2:5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
2:5His mother saith vnto y e seruants, Whatsoeuer he saith vnto you, doe it.
2:6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
2:6And 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 passage2:7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
2:7Iesus saith vnto them, Fill the water pots with water. And they filled them vp to the brimme.
2:8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
2:8And hee saith vnto them, Drawe out now, and beare vnto the gouernor of the feast. And they bare it.
2:9When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
2:9When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the seruants which drew the water knew) the gouernor of the feast called the bridegrome,
2:10And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
2:10And saith vnto him, Euery man at the beginning doth set foorth good wine, and when men haue well drunke, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine vntill now.
2:11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
2:11This beginning of miracles did Iesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory, and his disciples beleeued on him.