John 2:6 Cross References - Mace

⁶ now there were six cisterns of stone plac'd there for the use of the Jews in their purifications, containing two or three firkins a-piece.

² when observing that some of his disciples were eating with profane hands, that is, without having wash'd them, they found fault. ³ for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows. ⁴ nay, when they have been at any publick place, they never eat till they have washed. they observe besides several traditions, such as the washing of cups, pots, brass vessels, and beds. ⁵ the Pharisees, and Scribes therefore ask'd Jesus, why don't your disciples observe the tradition of the antients? why do they take their meals without washing their hands?

²⁵ Now there happen'd to be a dispute about baptism between a Jews, and some of John's disciples:

²⁶ to sanctify and purify her by the ablution of his word,

² the doctrine of baptisms, and laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment:

¹⁰ only in matters relating to meats and drinks, and divers baptisms, meer external rites which were to subsist only till the time of reformation.

¹⁹ for when every precept of the law had been represented by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, wool of a scarlet dye, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book of the law and all the people,

²² let us draw near with sincerity, in full assurance of faith, having our consciences purified from guilt, and our bodies washed with pure water.