WEB Bible Footnotes

John

John 1:39

1) about 4:00 PM

John 2:6

1) 2 to 3 metretes is about 20 to 30 U. S. Gallons, 16 to 25 imperial gallons, or 75 to 115 liters.

John 3:3

1) The word translated "anew" here and in John 3:7 (anothen) also means "again" and "from above".

John 4:6

1) about noon

John 6:19

1) 25 to 30 stadia is about 5 to 6 kilometers or about 5 to 6 miles

John 10:22

1) The "Feast of the Dedication" was the Greek name for "Chanukkah," a celebration of the rededication of the Temple.

John 11:18

1) 15 stadia is about 2.8 kilometers or 1.7 miles

John 12:5

1) 300 denarii was about a year's wages for an agricultural laborer.

John 19:14

1) about noon

John 19:39

1) 100 Roman pounds is about 72 pounds or 33 Kilograms.

John 21:8

1) 200 cubits is about 100 yards or about 91 meters