Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews' manner of purifying, containing two or three metretes{2 to 3 metretes is about 20 to 30 U. S. Gallons, 16 to 25 imperial gallons, or 75 to 115 litres.} apiece.

 Finally John says that "they believed the scripture." What scripture? John means that scripture which haunted the early church--". . . or let thy godly one see the Pit" ( Psalms 16:10). Peter quoted it at Pentecost ( Acts 2:31); Paul quoted it at Antioch ( Acts 13:35). It expressed the confidence of the church in the power of God and in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. 