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.

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.

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.

Some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew began to argue. They argued about special washings to make people“ clean.”

He did it to make her holy. He made her clean by washing her with water and the word.

They deal only with food and drink and different kinds of special washings. They are rules people had to obey only until the new covenant came.

They saw some of his disciples eating food with“ unclean” hands. That means they were not washed.The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands to make them“ clean.” That’s what the elders teach.When they come from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And they follow many other teachings. For example, they wash cups, pitchers, and kettles in a special way.So the Pharisees and the teachers of the law questioned Jesus.“ Why don’t your disciples live by what the elders teach?” they asked.“ Why do they eat their food with‘ unclean’ hands?”

These basic teachings taught us about different ways of becoming“ clean.” They taught us about placing hands of blessing on people. They taught us that people will rise from the dead. They taught us that God will judge everyone. And they taught us that what he decides will last forever.

So let us come near to God with a sincere heart. Let us come near boldly because of our faith. Our hearts have been sprinkled. Our minds have been cleansed from a sense of guilt. Our bodies have been washed with pure water.

Moses first announced every command of the law to all the people. Then he took the blood of calves. He also took water, bright red wool and branches of a hyssop plant. He sprinkled the Book of the Covenant. He also sprinkled all the people.