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John 2:7

John 2:7
Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 2:1-11

We have here the story of Christ's miraculous conversion of water into wine at a marriage in Cana of Galilee. There were some few so well disposed as to believe in Christ, and to follow him, when he…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Fill the waterpots It is difficult to see the meaning of this command, if (as some contend) only the water which was drawn out was turned into wine. The pitchers had been partially emptied by the…