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

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。

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。

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。

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.

An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.

to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings— external regulations applying until the time of the new order.

and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed.( The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders.When they come from the marketplace they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles.)So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus,“ Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”

instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

When Moses had proclaimed every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.