John 1:40

Andrew’s Declaration

1:40 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two disciples who heard what John said ¹  and followed Jesus. ² 

John 2:6

2:6 Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washing, ³  each holding twenty or thirty gallons. ⁴ 

John 6:9

6:9 “Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what good ⁵  are these for so many people?”

John 20:4

20:4 The two were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter ⁶  and reached the tomb first. ⁷ 

John 20:12

20:12 And she saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus’ body had been lying, one at the head and one at the feet.

[1:40]  ¹ tn Grk “who heard from John.”

[1:40]  ² tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:6]  ³ tn Grk “for the purification of the Jews.”

[2:6]  ⁴ tn Grk “holding two or three metretes” (about 75 to 115 liters). Each of the pots held 2 or 3 μετρηταί (metrhtai). A μετρητῆς (metrhths) was about 9 gallons (40 liters); thus each jar held 18-27 gallons (80-120 liters) and the total volume of liquid involved was 108-162 gallons (480-720 liters).

[6:9]  ⁵ tn Grk “but what are these”; the word “good” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.

[20:4]  ⁷ sn The other disciple (the ‘beloved disciple’) ran on ahead more quickly than Peter, so he arrived at the tomb first. This verse has been a chief factor in depictions of John as a young man (especially combined with traditions that he wrote last of all the gospel authors and lived into the reign of Domitian). But the verse does not actually say anything about John’s age, nor is age always directly correlated with running speed.

[20:4]  ⁸ tn Grk “and came first to the tomb.”