John 2:7

“Jesus saith unto them, etc.] To the servants that waited at the feast, fill the water pots with water. The Ethiopic version adds, “to their brims”, as they did. Christ chose the water pots, and not the vessel, or vessels, or bottles, now empty, out of which they had drank their wine; that it might not be said that there was any left therein, which gave colour and flavour to the water: and he ordered them to be filled with water by the servants, that they might take notice, and be witnesses, that that, and nothing else, was put into them; and up to the brims, so that they could not he capable of having any other liquor infused into them: and they filled them up to the brim; strictly observing…”

“Fill . . . draw . . . bear--directing all, but Himself touching nothing, to prevent all appearance of collusion.”

“With water - This was done by the servants employed at the feast. It was done by “them,” so that there might be no opportunity of saying that the disciples of Jesus had filled them with wine to produce the “appearance” of a miracle. In this case there could be no deception. The quantity was very considerable. The servants would know whether the “wine” or “water” had been put in these vessels. It could not be believed that they had either the power or the disposition to impose on others in this manner, and the way was therefore clear for the proof that Jesus had really changed what was known to be water into wine. To the brim - To the top. So full that no wine could be poured in to give the…”

“Fill: Joh 2:3, Joh 2:5; Num 21:6-9; Jos 6:3-5; Kg1 17:13; Kg2 4:2-6, Kg2 5:10-14; Mar 11:2-6; Mar 14:12-17; Act 8:26-40 John 2:8”