是處適有石缸六、原為猶太俗取潔禮而設者、每缸容水二三罈。

照犹太人洁净的规矩，有六口石缸摆在那里，每口可以盛两三桶水。

照犹太人洁净礼的规矩，有六口石缸摆在那里，每口可以盛两三桶水。

照犹太人洁净礼的规矩，有六口石缸摆在那里，每口可以盛两三桶水。

那里有六口犹太人用来行洁净礼仪的石缸，每口可以盛约一百升水。

在那里有六口石缸，每口可盛两三桶水，是为犹太人行洁净礼用的。

照犹太人洁净的规矩，有六口石缸摆在那里。每缸可容两三桶水。

照猶太人潔淨的規矩，有六口石缸擺在那裏，每口可以盛兩三桶水。

照猶太人潔淨禮的規矩，有六口石缸擺在那裏，每口可以盛兩三桶水。

照猶太人潔淨禮的規矩，有六口石缸擺在那裏，每口可以盛兩三桶水。

那裡有六口猶太人用來行潔淨禮儀的石缸，每口可以盛約一百升水。

在那裡有六口石缸，每口可盛兩三桶水，是為猶太人行潔淨禮用的。

照猶太人潔淨的規矩，有六個石頭水缸擺在那裏，每一個可以盛兩三桶水。

照猶太人潔淨的規矩，有六口石缸擺在那裡。每缸可容兩三桶水。

依猶太人之潔禮、設石甕六、各容水二三桶、

依猶太人潔事、在彼設石甕六、甕容水約石餘、

在彼設石甕六、依猶太人例為洗潔之用、每甕容水約一石餘、

Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.

Six stone water jars stood nearby. The Jews used water from that kind of jar for special washings. They did that to make themselves pure and“ clean.” Each jar could hold 20 to 30 gallons.

Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons.

Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained twenty or thirty gallons.

Now there were six stone waterpots standing there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing two or three measures each.

Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.

Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews’ manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.

Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained 20 or 30 gallons.

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washing, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.

厥徒與猶太人論及洗禮、頗起爭辯、

以聖道和水、洗之使潔、俾其成聖、

蓋此等飲食盥滌之規、僅屬外表儀式、舊時所設、而有待乎革新者也。

偶見諸徒以俗手取食；所謂俗手者、即未盥手也。蓋法利塞人與猶太之民、拘泥古人遺規、非盥其指不食、自市歸、非浴不食；其他繁禮褥節、如杯爵銅器床榻之洗濯、亦一一墨守成規。故法利塞人及經生質耶穌曰：『爾徒不遵古人遺規、而以俗手取食何也？』

關於悔罪自新、信仰天主、洗禮、覆手禮、死者復活、永遠審判等等教理、應無庸從新奠基

吾人之心、既已灑脫罪累矣；吾人之身、既已洗濯於潔水之中矣；則吾人尚可不以一片赤誠、沛然不疑、而親近天主乎？

摩西既將律法之諸誡、當眾宣讀乃取水與牛犢山羊之血、束朱絨於蘆葦、以血與水灑於其書、及眾民之身、