那裡有六口猶太人用來行潔淨禮儀的石缸，每口可以盛約一百升水。

照犹太人洁净的规矩，有六口石缸摆在那里，每口可以盛两三桶水。

照犹太人洁净礼的规矩，有六口石缸摆在那里，每口可以盛两三桶水。

照犹太人洁净礼的规矩，有六口石缸摆在那里，每口可以盛两三桶水。

那里有六口犹太人用来行洁净礼仪的石缸，每口可以盛约一百升水。

在那里有六口石缸，每口可盛两三桶水，是为犹太人行洁净礼用的。

照犹太人洁净的规矩，有六口石缸摆在那里。每缸可容两三桶水。

照猶太人潔淨的規矩，有六口石缸擺在那裏，每口可以盛兩三桶水。

照猶太人潔淨禮的規矩，有六口石缸擺在那裏，每口可以盛兩三桶水。

照猶太人潔淨禮的規矩，有六口石缸擺在那裏，每口可以盛兩三桶水。

在那裡有六口石缸，每口可盛兩三桶水，是為猶太人行潔淨禮用的。

照猶太人潔淨的規矩，有六個石頭水缸擺在那裏，每一個可以盛兩三桶水。

照猶太人潔淨的規矩，有六口石缸擺在那裡。每缸可容兩三桶水。

依猶太人之潔禮、設石甕六、各容水二三桶、

依猶太人潔事、在彼設石甕六、甕容水約石餘、

在彼設石甕六、依猶太人例為洗潔之用、每甕容水約一石餘、

是處適有石缸六、原為猶太俗取潔禮而設者、每缸容水二三罈。

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

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

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

Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons.

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

Now there were six stone waterpots standing there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing two or three measures each.

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

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

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

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

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

Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.

約翰的門徒和一個猶太人為了潔淨的禮儀爭辯起來，

好藉著自己的道用水洗淨教會，使她聖潔，

因為這些不過是關於飲食和各樣潔淨禮儀的外在規條，等新秩序的時代一到，便不再有效了。

他們看到祂的門徒有些吃飯前沒有照禮儀洗手。因為法利賽人和所有的猶太人都拘守古人的傳統，總是先照禮儀洗手之後才吃飯；從市場回來也要先潔淨自己，然後才吃飯。他們還拘守許多其他規矩，如洗杯、罐、銅器等。他們質問耶穌：「為什麼你的門徒違背祖先的傳統，竟用不潔淨的手吃飯呢？」

各種洗禮、按手禮、死人復活、永遠的審判等道理。

祂潔淨了我們被罪困擾的良心，用清水洗淨了我們的身體。因此，我們要信心十足、真誠地到上帝面前。

摩西依照律法向猶太人頒佈所有誡命之後，便用紅色的羊毛和牛膝草蘸了牛犢和山羊的血以及水，灑在律法書和百姓身上，