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Joh 2:8 Strong Concordance And [2532] he saith [3004] unto them [846], Draw out [501] now [3568], and [2532] bear [5342] unto the governor of the feast [755]. And [2532] they bare [5342] it.
  King James And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Draw out now - This command was given to the servants. It showed that the miracle had been performed immediately. As soon as they were filled the servants were directed to take to the governor of the feast. Jesus made no parade about it, and it does not even appear that he approached the waterpots. He willed it, and it was done. This was a clear exertion of divine power, and made in such a manner as to leave no doubt of its reality.

The governor - One who presided on the occasion. The one who stood at the "head" or upper end of the table. He had the charge of the entertainment, provided the food, gave directions to the servants, etc.
 
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9 [1161] When [5613] the ruler of the feast [755] had tasted [1089] the water [5204] that was made [1096] wine [3631], and [2532] knew [1492] not [3756] whence [4159] it was [2076]: (but [1161] the servants [1249] which [3588] drew [501] the water [5204] knew [1492] the governor of the feast [755] called [5455] the bridegroom [3566],
39 And [2532] he commanded [2004] them [846] to make [347] all [3956] sit down [347] by companies [4849] [4849] upon [1909] the green [5515] grass [5528].
15 The woman [1135] saith [3004] unto [4314] him [846], Sir [2962], give [1325] me [3427] this [5124] water [5204], that [3363] I thirst [1372] not [3363], neither [3366] come [2064] hither [1759] to draw [501].
11 And the LORD [03068] shall guide [05148] thee continually [08548], and satisfy [07646] thy soul [05315] in drought [06710], and make fat [02502] thy bones [06106]: and thou shalt be like a watered [07302] garden [01588], and like a spring [04161] of water [04325], whose waters [04325] fail [03576] not.
6 Ye have sown [02232] much [07235], and bring [0935] in little [04592]; ye eat [0398], but ye have not enough [07654]; ye drink [08354], but ye are not filled with drink [07937]; ye clothe [03847] you, but there is none warm [02527]; and he that earneth wages [07936] earneth wages [07936] to put it into a bag [06872] with holes [05344].
1 I am come [0935] into my garden [01588], my sister [0269], my spouse [03618]: I have gathered [0717] my myrrh [04753] with my spice [01313]; I have eaten [0398] my honeycomb [03293] with my honey [01706]; I have drunk [08354] my wine [03196] with my milk [02461]: eat [0398], O friends [07453]; drink [08354], yea, drink abundantly [07937], O beloved [01730].
34 And he took [05375] and sent messes [04864] unto them from before him [06440]: but Benjamin's [01144] mess [04864] was five [02568] times [03027] so much as [07235] any of theirs. And they drank [08354], and were merry [07937] with him.