Catholic Public Domain Version
"Now in that place, there were six stone water jars, for the purification ritual of the Jews, containing two or three measures each. "
— John 2:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.”
“Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews’ manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece. ”
“Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews' way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.”
“Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washing, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.”
“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.”
“Now six pots of stone, every one taking two or three firkins of water, were placed there for the purpose of washing, as is the way of the Jews.”
“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 when the wine was failing, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”
And Jesus said to her: “What is that to me and to you, woman? My hour has not yet arrived.”
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
Now in that place, there were six stone water jars, for the purification ritual of the Jews, containing two or three measures each.
Jesus said to them, “Fill the water jars with water.” And they filled them to the very top.
And Jesus said to them, “Now draw from it, and carry it to the chief steward of the feast.” And they took it to him.
Then, when the chief steward had tasted the water made into wine, since he did not know where it was from, for only the servants who had drawn the water knew, the chief steward called the groom,