John 2:6 — Compare Translations

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Now there were six waterpots of stone standing there, as the Jewish custom of purification (ceremonial washing) demanded, holding twenty to thirty gallons apiece.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Now there were six waterpots of stone standing there, as the Jewish custom of purification (ceremonial washing) demanded, holding twenty to thirty gallons apiece.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained twenty or thirty gallons.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Now there were standing there six stone water-vessels, according to the purification of the Jews, holding two or three measures each.

English EASY 2024

There were six big pots there that were made of stone. Each pot could contain about 100 litres of water. The water was there so that the Jews could wash themselves in the way that their special rules taught.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

There were six large stone waterpots there that were used by the Jews in their washing ceremonies. Each one held about 20 or 30 gallons.

Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Jews have rules about ritual washing, and for this purpose six stone water jars were there, each one large enough to hold between twenty and thirty gallons.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Six stone water jars were there. They were used for Jewish purification rituals. Each jar held 18 to 27 gallons.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained 20 or 30 gallons.

English KJV 1611

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

English LSB

Now there were six stone water jars set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing two or three measures each.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Six water pots made of stone were sitting there, used for ceremonial cleansing by the Jews, containing twenty to thirty gallons each.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons each.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washing, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Six stone water jars stood nearby. The Jews used water from that kind of jar for special washings to make themselves pure. Each jar could hold 20 to 30 gallons.

English NIV

Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.

English NKJ 1982

Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.

English NLT

Six stone waterpots were standing there; they were used for Jewish ceremonial purposes and held twenty to thirty gallons each.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Nearby stood six stone water pots meant to be used for the Jewish washing rituals. Each one could hold about twenty gallons or more.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now six stone jars were standing there, for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Six stone waterpots were standing there; they were used for Jewish ceremonial purposes and held perhaps twenty to thirty gallons each.

English Tyndale 1537

And there were standing (there,) six waterpots of stone after the manner of the purifying of the jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.(three measures)