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Selected Verse: John 2:9 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 2:9 |
King James |
When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| well drunk--"drunk abundantly" (as Sol 5:1), speaking of the general practice. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| And knew not whence it was - This is said, probably, to indicate that his judgment was not biased by any favor, or any lack of favor, toward Jesus. Had he known what was done, he would have been less likely to have judged impartially. As it is, we have his testimony that this was real wine, and of so fine a body and flavor as to surpass that which had been provided for the occasion. Everything in this miracle shows that there was no collusion or understanding between Jesus and any of the persons at the feast. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The governor of the feast - The bridegroom generally procured some friend to order all things at the entertainment. |
1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.