Keraia
John 2

John 2:10

The Wedding at Cana · John 2:1–11
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Translations

Modern
…and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”
Traditional
And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
Literal
…and says to him, “Every man first sets out the good wine, and when they might have become drunk, the inferior; you have kept the good wine until now.”
Latin
…et dicit ei: Omnis homo primum bonum vinum ponit et cum inebriati fuerint, tunc id, quod deterius est. Tu autem servasti bonum vinum usque adhuc.

Interlinear

Greek
English
…and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”

Notes

John 2:9–10

The master of the banquet repeated a common saying. Normally, the best wine was served first, when people could taste it most clearly. Later, wine of lower quality was served.

But this time it was different. The wine Jesus made, served last, was the best of all.

In the Old Testament, good wine was a sign of God’s blessing(Amos 9:13–14). This miracle showed that the Messiah, God’s greatest blessing, had now come.

John 2:1–10:42

Jesus showed who he is and what he came to do through the religious practices and festivals of the Jewish people (see 2:1; 5:1). He used these familiar events to reveal his identity and his mission.

John 2:1–25

In this section, Jesus appeared at two symbolic Jewish ceremonies. At a wedding in Cana (2:1–12), he replaced the ritual cleansing water with his own superior wine. Later, around Passover, he cleansed the temple (2:13–25).

Events

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Cana Desire Feasts and Festivals of Israel Galilee Jesus Christ John, Gospel of Meaning of Meals in the Bible Miracle Sign

Topics

Cana: Marriage At Food: Articles of Wine Jesus, the Christ: Miracle at Cana of Galilee Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of Water Made Into Wine Marriage: Celebrated with Feasting Mary: The Mother of Jesus is Present with Jesus at a Marriage Feast in Cana of Galilee Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Water Converted Into Wine The Diet of the Jews: Articles Used for Wine The Miracles of Christ: Water Turned to Wine Water: Changed to Wine Wine: Made by Jesus at the Marriage Feast in Cana