Jesus said, Fill the water-pots with water.
Some have commented on the amount of wine made by Jesus.
1. There is no proof that he made more than was needed for the number of guests and the length of the feast, where wine was the common beverage of the people.
2. It is God's way to pour out his bounty in abundance. When the 5,000 were fed there was twelve baskets over.
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 produc...
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FILL. The first sign. Note "Cast", John 21:6, and see the STRUCTURE in App-176. WITH. Greek. idiom. See note, on App-101....
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ΓΕΜΊΣΑΤΕ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΓΕΜΊΖΩ (G1072) наполнять, наполнять чем-л. (с _gen._). Imper. авторитетного повеления (JG, 319). ΈΓΈΜΙΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act._ ΈΩ ΆΝΩ (G2193; G507) до краев. В кувшинах не...
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Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. JESUS SAITH UNTO THEM, FILL THE WATER-POTS WITH WATER. AND THEY FILLED THEM UP TO THE BRIM....
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The miracle and its effect:...
JESUS SAITH UNTO THEM, FILL THE WATER-POTS WITH WATER. AND THEY FILLED THEM UP TO THE BRIM....
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John 2:7 Jesus G2424 said G3004 (G5719) them G846 Fill G1072 (G5657) waterpots G5201 water G5204 And...
‘Jesus says to them “Fill the water pots with water.” And they filled them to the brim.' On the basis of Jesus' instruction to ‘fill the water pots with water' the servers enthusiastically fill them t...
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FILL (γεμισατε). Effective first aorist active imperative of γεμιζω, to fill full.WITH WATER (υδατος). Genitive case of material.UP TO THE BRIM (εως ανω). "Up to the top." See εως κατω (Matthew...
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Fill [γ ε μ ι σ α τ ε]. Compare Mark 4:37, and see on Luke 14:23....
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