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

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

Now a dispute came about between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew concerning ceremonial washing.

to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,

They served only for matters of food and drink and various washings; they are external regulations imposed until the new order came.

And they saw that some of Jesus’ disciples ate their bread with unclean hands, that is, unwashed.( For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they perform a ritual washing, holding fast to the tradition of the elders.And when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. They hold fast to many other traditions: the washing of cups, pots, kettles, and dining couches.)The Pharisees and the experts in the law asked him,“ Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?”

teaching about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.

For when Moses had spoken every command to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats with water and scarlet wool and hyssop and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,