Now there were six stone waterpots standing there (A)for the Jewish custom of purification, containing [a]two or three measures each.

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  1. John 2:6 About 18 or 27 gallons each; or 68 or 102 liters

Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing,(A) each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.[a]

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  1. John 2:6 Or from about 75 to about 115 liters