Ἰωάννην 2:7

Greek Modern Translation

Λεγει προς αυτους ο Ιησους· Γεμισατε τας υδριας υδατος. Και εγεμισαν αυτας εως ανω.

Parallel Translations

SBL Greek New Testament (2010)
λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Γεμίσατε τὰς ὑδρίας ὕδατος· καὶ ἐγέμισαν αὐτὰς ἕως ἄνω.

Tischendorf 8th Edition
λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· γεμίσατε τὰς ὑδρίας ὕδατος. καὶ ἐγέμισαν αὐτὰς ἕως ἄνω.

Textus Receptus (1550/1894)
λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους γεμισατε τας υδριας υδατος και εγεμισαν αυτας εως ανω

Westcott/Hort UBS4 (1881)
λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους δεμισατε τας υδριας υδατος και εγεμισαν αυτας εως ανω

Byzantine/Majority Text
λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους γεμισατε τας υδριας υδατος και εγεμισαν αυτας εως ανω

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

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 “them,” so that there might be no opportunity of saying that the disciples of Jesus had filled them with wine to produce the “appearance” of a miracle. In this case there could be no deception. The quantity was very considerable. The servants would know whether the “wine” or “water” 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 “water” in for the various purposes of ablution. A large number was used on this occasion, because there were many guests.