28 Since women usually carried these jars, it would have been no problem for the two disciples (Luke 22:8 states that they were Peter and John) to recognize the man Jesus was referring to.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So he sent two of his disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him.

NLTNew Living Translation

So Jesus sent two of them into Jerusalem with these instructions: “As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,

KJV 1900King James Version

And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

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