John 2:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

After

General references

Matthew 21:2

Bible References

After

[About then] a dispute arose between John's disciples and a Jew over ceremonial cleansing.

They had observed some of His disciples eating their food with contaminated, that is, [ceremonially] unwashed hands.

so that He could dedicate her [to Himself], after cleansing her by means of the washing of water [i.e., immersion], accompanied by the word. [Note: "The word" here refers either to a person's profession of faith (See Rom. 10:9) or to the Gospel message (See Rom. 10:17), both of which are associated with immersion].

and of teaching about immersions [Note: The use of the plural word here suggests teaching on the distinctions between Jewish washings and John's and Christian immersion, whether in water or the Holy Spirit. See Acts 19:1-7], and about placing hands on people [Note: This act was practiced in the appointment of church leaders, in healing sick people and to impart supernatural gifts], and about people being raised from the dead and about never ending judgment.

since, with foods and drinks and various [ceremonial] washings, they are only outward regulations imposed until the time when everything would be made right [i.e., under the New Agreement].

we should draw close [to God] with a sincere heart and a fully assured faith, having had our hearts sprinkled from a guilty conscience [See 9:13-14] and having had our bodies washed with clean water [i.e., in our immersion].

General references

saying to them, "Go into the village there and immediately you will find a donkey tied up with her colt. Untie them and bring them to me.