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The Wedding at Cana

John 2:7

In 9 translations

BSB
Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.
KJV
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
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.
LSV
Jesus says to them, “Fill the water-jugs with water”; and they filled them—to the brim;
YLT
Jesus saith to them, 'Fill the water-jugs with water;' and they filled them — unto the brim;
DBY
Jesus says to them, Fill the water-vessels with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
DRC
Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
GNV
And Iesus sayde vnto them, Fill the waterpots with water. Then they filled them vp to the brim.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Γεμίσατε τὰς ὑδρίας ὕδατος· καὶ ἐγέμισαν αὐτὰς ἕως ἄνω.
RP2018
Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Γεμίσατε τὰς ὑδρίας ὕδατος. Καὶ ἐγέμισαν αὐτὰς ἕως ἄνω.
TR-Boyd
Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Γεμίσατε τὰς ὑδρίας ὕδατος. Καὶ ἐγέμισαν αὐτὰς ἕως ἄνω.
SCR1894
λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους γεμισατε τας υδριας υδατος και εγεμισαν αυτας εως ανω

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👤 Jesus Christ◆ Water to Wine

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Kings 4:2–6“How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow jars, even empty ones, from all your…
  • John 2:5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
  • John 2:3When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”
  • 1 Kings 17:13“Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son,
  • Mark 14:12–17On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” So He sent two of His disciples…
  • Mark 11:2–6and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’…
  • Joshua 6:3–5March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days. Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven…
  • 2 Kings 5:10–14Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely…
  • Numbers 21:6–9So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died. Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with…
  • Acts 8:26–40Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the…

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