John 2:6 meaning and explanation
Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.
John 2:6, Berean Standard Bible
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The narrator pauses to describe the setting of Jesus' first sign at the wedding in Cana. These six stone jars stood ready for Jewish purification rites, the ritual washings of hands and vessels that marked daily life.
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