John 2:7

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“Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.”

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BSBPD

“Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Jesus saith to them, `Fill the water-jugs with water;' and they filled them--unto the brim;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 2:7 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 21:6So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.
  2. Joshua 6:3March around the city with all the men of war, circling the city one time. Do this for six days.
  3. 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,
  4. 2 Kings 4:2“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.”
  5. 2 Kings 5:10Then 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.”
  6. Mark 11:2and 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.
  7. Mark 14:12On 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?”
  8. John 2:3When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”
  9. John 2:5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
  10. Acts 8:26Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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