John 2:6

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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.

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General references

Matthew 21:2

Bible References

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Then a question came up between John's disciples and a Jew about washing.

And had seen that some of his disciples took their bread with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.

So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,

The teaching of baptisms, and of the putting on of hands, and of the future life of the dead, and of the judging on the last day.

Because they are only rules of the flesh, of meats and drinks and washings, which have their place till the time comes when things will be put right.

Let us go in with true hearts, in certain faith, having our hearts made free from the sense of sin and our bodies washed with clean water:

General references

Saying to them, Go into the little town in front of you, and straight away you will see an ass with a cord round her neck, and a young one with her; let them loose and come with them to me.