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Text -- John 2:7 (NET)

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2:7 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the water jars with water.” So they filled them up to the very top.
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: Wine | Water Jar | Water | UNCLEANNESS | Miracles | Mary | Marriage-feasts | Jesus, The Christ | JESUS CHRIST, 4B | Cana | BRIM | more
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Robertson: Joh 2:7 - -- Fill ( gemisate ). Effective first aorist active imperative of gemizō , to fill full.

Fill ( gemisate ).

Effective first aorist active imperative of gemizō , to fill full.

Robertson: Joh 2:7 - -- With water ( hudatos ). Genitive case of material.

With water ( hudatos ).

Genitive case of material.

Robertson: Joh 2:7 - -- Up to the brim ( heōs anō ). "Up to the top."See heōs katō (Mat 27:51) for "down to the bottom."No room left in the waterpots now full of w...

Up to the brim ( heōs anō ).

"Up to the top."See heōs katō (Mat 27:51) for "down to the bottom."No room left in the waterpots now full of water.

Vincent: Joh 2:7 - -- Fill ( γεμίσατε ) Compare Mar 4:37, and see on Luk 14:23.

Fill ( γεμίσατε )

Compare Mar 4:37, and see on Luk 14:23.

JFB: Joh 2:7-8 - -- Directing all, but Himself touching nothing, to prevent all appearance of collusion.

Directing all, but Himself touching nothing, to prevent all appearance of collusion.

Calvin: Joh 2:7 - -- 7.Fill the water-pots with water The servants might be apt to look upon this injunction as absurd; for they had already more than enough of water. Bu...

7.Fill the water-pots with water The servants might be apt to look upon this injunction as absurd; for they had already more than enough of water. But in this way the Lord often acts towards us, that his power may be more illustriously displayed by an unexpected result; though this circumstance is added to magnify the miracle; for when the servants drew wine out of vessels which had been filled with water, no suspicion can remain.

TSK: Joh 2:7 - -- Fill : Joh 2:3, Joh 2:5; Num 21:6-9; Jos 6:3-5; 1Ki 17:13; 2Ki 4:2-6, 2Ki 5:10-14; Mar 11:2-6; Mar 14:12-17; Act 8:26-40

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Barnes: Joh 2:7 - -- With water - This was done by the servants employed at the feast. It was done by "them,"so that there might be no opportunity of saying that th...

With water - This was done by the servants employed at the feast. It was done by "them,"so that there might be no opportunity of saying that the disciples of Jesus had filled them with wine to produce the "appearance"of a miracle. In this case there could be no deception. The quantity was very considerable. The servants would know whether the "wine"or "water"had been put in these vessels. It could not be believed that they had either the power or the disposition to impose on others in this manner, and the way was therefore clear for the proof that Jesus had really changed what was known to be water into wine.

To the brim - To the top. So full that no wine could be poured in to give the appearance of a mixture. Further, vessels were used for this miracle in which wine had not been kept. These pots were never used to put wine in, but simply to keep "water"in for the various purposes of ablution. A large number was used on this occasion, because there were many guests.

Poole: Joh 2:7 - -- Either the water was defiled by some persons washing in it, or else the vessels were not full. Our Lord commands them to be filled (the water pots, ...

Either the water was defiled by some persons washing in it, or else the vessels were not full. Our Lord commands them to be filled (the water pots, not wine vessels)

with water pure water; he commands them all to be filled by the servants, who could attest the miracle, that there was nothing in the vessels but pure water. Here was no new creature to be produced; he doth not therefore command the production of wine out of nothing; but only the transformation of a creature already existent into a creature of another kind. The servants dispute not his command, nor ask any reason of his command, but yield that ready and absolute obedience which we all of us owe to Divine precepts. They fill them, and so full that they could hold no more.

Lightfoot: Joh 2:7 - -- Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.   [Jesus said, Fill, etc.] I. It is probabl...

Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.   

[Jesus said, Fill, etc.] I. It is probable that the discourse betwixt Jesus and his mother was not public and before the whole company, but privately and betwixt themselves: which if we suppose, the words of the son towards the mother, "Woman, what have I to do with thee?" will not seem so harsh as we might apprehend them if spoken in the hearing of all the guests. And although the son did seem by his first answer to give a plain denial to what was propounded to him, yet perhaps by something which he afterward said to her, (though not expressed by the evangelist,) or some other token, the mother understood his mind so far, that when they came into company again she could intimate to them, "Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it."   

II. He answered his mother, "Mine hour is not yet come": for it might be justly expected that the first miracle he would exert should be done in Jerusalem, the metropolis of that nation.

Gill: Joh 2:7 - -- Jesus saith unto them,.... To the servants that waited at the feast, fill the water pots with water. The Ethiopic version adds, "to their brims", a...

Jesus saith unto them,.... To the servants that waited at the feast,

fill the water pots with water. The Ethiopic version adds, "to their brims", as they did. Christ chose the water pots, and not the vessel, or vessels, or bottles, now empty, out of which they had drank their wine; that it might not be said that there was any left therein, which gave colour and flavour to the water: and he ordered them to be filled with water by the servants, that they might take notice, and be witnesses, that that, and nothing else, was put into them; and up to the brims, so that they could not he capable of having any other liquor infused into them:

and they filled them up to the brim; strictly observing the orders of Christ, and the instructions of his mother.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Joh 2:7 Grk “them” (it is clear from the context that the servants are addressed).

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Joh 2:1-25 - --1 Christ turns water into wine;12 departs into Capernaum,13 and to Jerusalem,14 where he purges the temple of buyers and sellers.18 He foretells his d...

Combined Bible: Joh 2:1-11 - --of the Gospel of John    CHAPTER 6    Christ’ s First Miracle    John 2:1-11    First of all we wi...

Maclaren: Joh 2:1-11 - --Jesus The Joy-Bringer And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2. And both Jesus was called, and...

MHCC: Joh 2:1-11 - --It is very desirable when there is a marriage, to have Christ own and bless it. Those that would have Christ with them at their marriage, must invite ...

Matthew Henry: Joh 2:1-11 - -- We have here the story of Christ's miraculous conversion of water into wine at a marriage in Cana of Galilee. There were some few so well disposed a...

Barclay: Joh 2:1-11 - --The very richness of the Fourth Gospel presents those who would study it and him who would expound it with a problem. Always there are two things. T...

Barclay: Joh 2:1-11 - --We note three general things about this wonderful deed which Jesus did. (i) We note when it happened. It happened at a wedding feast. Jesus was perf...

Barclay: Joh 2:1-11 - --Now we must think of the deep and permanent truth which John is seeking to teach when he tells this story. We must remember that John was writing out ...

Constable: Joh 1:19--13:1 - --II. Jesus' public ministry 1:19--12:50 The first part of the body of John's Gospel records Jesus' public ministr...

Constable: Joh 2:1-12 - --B. The early Galilean ministry 2:1-12 John's account of the beginning of Jesus' public ministry highligh...

Constable: Joh 2:1-11 - --1. Jesus' first sign: changing water to wine 2:1-11 The first miracle that Jesus performed, in His public ministry and in John's Gospel, was semi-publ...

College: Joh 2:1-25 - --JOHN 2 C. JESUS' FIRST SIGNS (2:1-25) 1. Jesus Changes Water into Wine (2:1-12) 1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' ...

McGarvey: Joh 2:1-11 - -- XXII. JESUS WORKS HIS FIRST MIRACLE AT CANA IN GALILEE. dJOHN II. 1-11.    d1 And the third day [From the calling of Philip (Joh 1:43...

Lapide: Joh 2:1-25 - --CHAPTER 2 On the third day, &c. The third day, that is, from Christ's departure for Galilee, and the calling of Philip. For this was the last date ...

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Commentary -- Other

Contradiction: Joh 2:7 99. Did Jesus go immediately to the desert after his baptism (Mark 1:12-13), or did he first go to Galilee, see disciples, and attend a wedding (Joh...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: John (Book Introduction) THE Fourth Gospel By Way of Introduction Greatest of Books The test of time has given the palm to the Fourth Gospel over all the books of the wor...

JFB: John (Book Introduction) THE author of the Fourth Gospel was the younger of the two sons of Zebedee, a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee, who resided at Bethsaida, where were bo...

JFB: John (Outline) THE WORD MADE FLESH. (Joh 1:1-14) A SAYING OF THE BAPTIST CONFIRMATORY OF THIS. (Joh 1:15) SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. (Joh 1:16-18) THE BAPTIST'S TESTIM...

TSK: John (Book Introduction) John, who, according to the unanimous testimony of the ancient fathers and ecclesiastical writers, was the author of this Gospel, was the son of Zebed...

TSK: John 2 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Joh 2:1, Christ turns water into wine; Joh 2:12, departs into Capernaum, Joh 2:13. and to Jerusalem, Joh 2:14. where he purges the temple...

Poole: John 2 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 2

MHCC: John (Book Introduction) The apostle and evangelist, John, seems to have been the youngest of the twelve. He was especially favoured with our Lord's regard and confidence, so ...

MHCC: John 2 (Chapter Introduction) (Joh 2:1-11) The miracle at Cana. (Joh 2:12-22) Christ casts the buyers and sellers out of the temple. (Joh 2:23-25) Many believe in Christ.

Matthew Henry: John (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Gospel According to St. John It is not material to enquire when and where this gospel was written; ...

Matthew Henry: John 2 (Chapter Introduction) In the close of the foregoing chapter we had an account of the first disciples whom Jesus called, Andrew and Peter, Philip and Nathanael. These wer...

Barclay: John (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT JOHN The Gospel Of The EagleEye For many Christian people the Gospel according to St. John is the mos...

Barclay: John 2 (Chapter Introduction) The New Exhilaration (Joh_2:1-11) The New Exhilaration (Joh_2:1-11 Continued) The New Exhilaration (Joh_2:1-11 Continued) The Anger Of Jesus (J...

Constable: John (Book Introduction) Introduction Writer The writer of this Gospel did not identify himself as such in the ...

Constable: John (Outline) Outline I. Prologue 1:1-18 A. The preincarnate Word 1:1-5 B. The witness...

Constable: John John Bibliography Allen, Ronald B. "Affirming Right-of-Way on Ancient Paths." Bibliotheca Sacra 153:609 (Januar...

Haydock: John (Book Introduction) THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN. INTRODUCTION St. John, the evangelist, a native of Bathsaida, in Galilee, was the son ...

Gill: John (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JOHN The author of this Gospel is John, the son of Zebedee and Salome, the brother of James the greater; he outlived the rest of th...

College: John (Book Introduction) PREFACE INTRODUCTION Even the casual reader of the New Testament will notice that the first three accounts of Jesus' life are generally similar in t...

College: John (Outline) OUTLINE A good outline is more than half the battle in one's understanding and remembering the contents of any book. There is more than one way to bre...

Lapide: John (Book Introduction) NOTICE TO THE READER. Gospel of John Intro ——o—— AS it has been found impossible to compress the Translation of the Commentary upon S. John...

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