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Literal Standard Version
John 2:7
Jesus says to them, "Fill the water-jugs with water"; and they filled them—to the brim;
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Fill the jars with water,”
“Fill the jars with water,”
King James Version (1611)
Iesus saith vnto them, Fill the water pots with water. And they filled them vp to the brimme.
Iesus saith vnto them, Fill the water pots with water. And they filled them vp to the brimme.
King James Version
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
English Standard Version
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them up to the brim.
New Century Version
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled the jars to the top.
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled the jars to the top.
Amplified Bible
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them up to the brim.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them up to the brim.
Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus *said to them, "Fill the water jars with water." So they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus *said to them, "Fill the water jars with water." So they filled them up to the brim.
Berean Standard Bible
Jesus told the servants, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim.
Jesus told the servants, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim.
Contemporary English Version
Jesus told the servants to fill them to the top with water. Then after the jars had been filled,
Jesus told the servants to fill them to the top with water. Then after the jars had been filled,
Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua told them, "Fill the jars with water," and they filled them to the brim.
Yeshua told them, "Fill the jars with water," and they filled them to the brim.
Darby Translation
Jesus says to them, Fill the water-vessels with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus says to them, Fill the water-vessels with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them to the top.
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them to the top.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iesus sayde vnto them, Fill the waterpots with water. Then they filled them vp to the brim.
And Iesus sayde vnto them, Fill the waterpots with water. Then they filled them vp to the brim.
George Lamsa Translation
Jesus said to them, Fill the jars with water; and they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus said to them, Fill the jars with water; and they filled them up to the brim.
Good News Translation
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill these jars with water." They filled them to the brim,
Jesus said to the servants, "Fill these jars with water." They filled them to the brim,
Lexham English Bible
Jesus said to them, "Fill the water jars with water." And they filled them to the brim.
Jesus said to them, "Fill the water jars with water." And they filled them to the brim.
Literal Translation
Jesus said to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them to the top.
Jesus said to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them to the top.
American Standard Version
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus said to the servants, Make the pots full of water. And they made them full to the top.
Jesus said to the servants, Make the pots full of water. And they made them full to the top.
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua said to them, "Fill the water pots with water." They filled them up to the brim.
Yeshua said to them, "Fill the water pots with water." They filled them up to the brim.
International Standard Version
Jesus told the servants,them">[fn] "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus told the servants,them">[fn] "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them up to the brim.
Etheridge Translation
Jeshu saith to them, Fill these water-pots with waters; and they filled them to the top.
Jeshu saith to them, Fill these water-pots with waters; and they filled them to the top.
Murdock Translation
Jesus said to them: Fill those water-pots with water. And they filled them to the top.
Jesus said to them: Fill those water-pots with water. And they filled them to the top.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Iesus sayth vnto them: fyll the water pottes with water. And they fylled them vp to the brym.
Iesus sayth vnto them: fyll the water pottes with water. And they fylled them vp to the brym.
English Revised Version
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
World English Bible
Jesus said to them, "Fill the water pots with water." They filled them up to the brim.
Jesus said to them, "Fill the water pots with water." They filled them up to the brim.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Jesus saith to them, Fill the water-pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus saith to them, Fill the water-pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Weymouth's New Testament
Jesus said to the attendants, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them to the brim.
Jesus said to the attendants, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them to the brim.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus seith to hem, Fille ye the pottis with watir. And thei filliden hem, vp to the mouth.
And Jhesus seith to hem, Fille ye the pottis with watir. And thei filliden hem, vp to the mouth.
Update Bible Version
Jesus says to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus says to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus saith to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them to the brim.
Jesus saith to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them to the brim.
New English Translation
Jesus told the servants, "Fill the water jars with water." So they filled them up to the very top.
Jesus told the servants, "Fill the water jars with water." So they filled them up to the very top.
New King James Version
Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
New Living Translation
Jesus told the servants, "Fill the jars with water." When the jars had been filled,
Jesus told the servants, "Fill the jars with water." When the jars had been filled,
New Life Bible
Jesus said to the helpers, "Fill the jars with water." They filled them to the top.
Jesus said to the helpers, "Fill the jars with water." They filled them to the top.
New Revised Standard
Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Jesus saith unto them - Fill the vessels with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus saith unto them - Fill the vessels with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Revised Standard Version
Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Iesus sayde vnto them: fyll the water pottes with water. And they fylled them vp to the brym.
And Iesus sayde vnto them: fyll the water pottes with water. And they fylled them vp to the brym.
Young's Literal Translation
Jesus saith to them, `Fill the water-jugs with water;' and they filled them -- unto the brim;
Jesus saith to them, `Fill the water-jugs with water;' and they filled them -- unto the brim;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iesus sayde vnto the: Fyll the water pottes with water. And they fylled the vp to ye brymme.
Iesus sayde vnto the: Fyll the water pottes with water. And they fylled the vp to ye brymme.
Mace New Testament (1729)
these Jesus order'd the waiters to fill with water. so they filled them up to the brim.
these Jesus order'd the waiters to fill with water. so they filled them up to the brim.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus told the serving staff, "Fill those barrels with water." After this was done,
Jesus told the serving staff, "Fill those barrels with water." After this was done,
Contextual Overview
1And [on] the third day a wedding happened in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there, 2and also Jesus was called, and His disciples, to the wedding; 3and wine having failed, the mother of Jesus says to Him, "They have no wine"; 4Jesus says to her, "What [is that] to Me and to you, woman? My hour is not yet come." 5His mother says to the servants, "Whatever He may say to you—do." 6And there were six water-jugs of stone there, placed according to the purifying of the Jews, holding each two or three measures. 7Jesus says to them, "Fill the water-jugs with water"; and they filled them—to the brim;8and He says to them, "Draw out, now, and carry to the headwaiter"; and they bore. 9And as the headwaiter tasted the water become wine, and did not know where it is from (but the servants knew, who have drawn the water), the headwaiter calls the bridegroom, 10and says to him, "Every man, at first, sets forth the good wine; and when they may have drunk freely, then the inferior; you kept the good wine until now."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Fill: John 2:3, John 2:5, Numbers 21:6-9, Joshua 6:3-5, 1 Kings 17:13, 2 Kings 4:2-6, 2 Kings 5:10-14, Mark 11:2-6, Mark 14:12-17, Acts 8:26-40
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 4:3 - empty vessels 2 Kings 4:4 - and shalt pour
Cross-References
Genesis 2:14
and the name of the third river [is] Hiddekel, it [is] that which is going east of Asshur; and the fourth river is the Euphrates.
and the name of the third river [is] Hiddekel, it [is] that which is going east of Asshur; and the fourth river is the Euphrates.
Genesis 2:15
And YHWH God takes the man, and causes him to rest in the Garden of Eden, to serve it and to keep it.
And YHWH God takes the man, and causes him to rest in the Garden of Eden, to serve it and to keep it.
Genesis 2:20
And the man calls names to all the livestock, and to bird of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man a helper has not been found as his counterpart.
And the man calls names to all the livestock, and to bird of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man a helper has not been found as his counterpart.
Genesis 2:21
And YHWH God causes a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he sleeps, and He takes one of his ribs, and closes up flesh in its stead.
And YHWH God causes a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he sleeps, and He takes one of his ribs, and closes up flesh in its stead.
Genesis 3:23
YHWH God sends him forth from the Garden of Eden to serve the ground from which he has been taken;
YHWH God sends him forth from the Garden of Eden to serve the ground from which he has been taken;
Genesis 7:22
all in whose nostrils [is] breath of a living spirit—of all that [is] in the dry land—have died.
all in whose nostrils [is] breath of a living spirit—of all that [is] in the dry land—have died.
Numbers 16:22
and they fall on their faces, and say, "God, God of the spirits of all flesh—one man sins, and are You angry against all the congregation?"
and they fall on their faces, and say, "God, God of the spirits of all flesh—one man sins, and are You angry against all the congregation?"
Numbers 27:16
"YHWH, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
"YHWH, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
Job 4:19
Also—the inhabitants of houses of clay || (Whose foundation [is] in the dust, || They bruise them before a moth).
Also—the inhabitants of houses of clay || (Whose foundation [is] in the dust, || They bruise them before a moth).
Job 27:3
For all the while my breath [is] in me, || And the wind of God in my nostrils.
For all the while my breath [is] in me, || And the wind of God in my nostrils.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Jesus saith unto them,.... To the servants that waited at the feast,
fill the water pots with water. The Ethiopic version adds, "to their brims", as they did. Christ chose the water pots, and not the vessel, or vessels, or bottles, now empty, out of which they had drank their wine; that it might not be said that there was any left therein, which gave colour and flavour to the water: and he ordered them to be filled with water by the servants, that they might take notice, and be witnesses, that that, and nothing else, was put into them; and up to the brims, so that they could not he capable of having any other liquor infused into them:
and they filled them up to the brim; strictly observing the orders of Christ, and the instructions of his mother.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
With water - This was done by the servants employed at the feast. It was done by âthem,â so that there might be no opportunity of saying that the disciples of Jesus had filled them with wine to produce the âappearanceâ of a miracle. In this case there could be no deception. The quantity was very considerable. The servants would know whether the âwineâ or âwaterâ had been put in these vessels. It could not be believed that they had either the power or the disposition to impose on others in this manner, and the way was therefore clear for the proof that Jesus had really changed what was known to be water into wine.
To the brim - To the top. So full that no wine could be poured in to give the appearance of a mixture. Further, 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 âwaterâ in for the various purposes of ablution. A large number was used on this occasion, because there were many guests.
