six water-pots of stone] Wherewith they used often to wash and purifie themselves. See Mar. 7. 3. The Heretick Hebion would have brought this superstitious custome into the Christian Church. containing two or three firkins apiece] Measures which the Syriack giveth Quadrantalls; from that Hebrew word which signifieth, the fourth part. Some conjecture these six contained about half a Tunne, each vessell being about halfe a Tierse: so that Christ gave a bountiful supply, which set off the excellencie of the miracle.