John 2:7
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
John 2:7 in other translations
| BSB | Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. |
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| WEB | Jesus said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. |
| ASV | Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. |
| YLT | Jesus saith to them, ‘Fill the water-jugs with water;' and they filled them--unto the brim; |
| DARBY | Jesus says to them, Fill the water-vessels with water. And they filled them up to the brim. |
| BBE | Jesus said to the servants, Make the pots full of water. And they made them full to the top. |
| Webster | Jesus saith to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them to the brim. |
What does John 2:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 2:7-8
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
To the brim. To the top. So full that no wine could be poured in to give the appearance of a mixture. Farther, vessels were used for this miracle in which wine had not been kept. These pots were never used to put wine in, but simply to keep water in for the various purposes of ablution. A large number was used on this occasion, because there were many guests.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 2:1-11
It is very desirable when there is a marriage, to have Christ own and bless it. Those that would have Christ with them at their marriage, must invite him by prayer, and he will come. While in this world we sometimes find ourselves in straits, even when we think ourselves in fulness. There was want at a marriage feast. Those who are come to care for the things of the world, must look for trouble, and count upon…
John 2:7 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 2:7
- 2 Kings 4:2-6
And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out. …
- John 2:5
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
- 1 Kings 17:13
And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
- John 2:3
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
- Mark 11:2-6
And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? …
- Mark 14:12-17
And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. …
- 2 Kings 5:10-14
And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? …
- Joshua 6:3-5
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
- Acts 8:26-40
And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. …
- Numbers 21:6-9
And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
3,5; Nu 21:6-9; Jos 6:3-5; 1Ki 17:13; 2Ki 4:2-6; 5:10-14; Mr 11:2-6
Mr 14:12-17; Ac 8:26-40
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Context
- 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.
- John 2:7
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
- John 2:8
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
John 2:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Díceles Jesús: Henchid estas tinajuelas de agua. E hinchiéronlas hasta arriba. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Jésus leur dit: Emplissez d’eau les vaisseaux. Et ils les emplirent jusqu’au haut. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jesus spricht zu ihnen: Füllet die Wasserkrüge mit Wasser. Und sie füllten sie bis oben an. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dicit eis Jesus: Implete hydrias aqua. Et impleverunt eas usque ad summum. |