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John 2:10 KJV
John · chapter 2 · verse 10
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.John 2:10 · King James Version
John 2:10 in context
8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
9When 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,
10And 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.
11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
12After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
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- beginningprōtonfirst in time or place, in any succession of things or persons, first in rank, influence…G4412 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- forthtithēmito set, put, place, to place or lay, to put down, lay down, to bend down, to lay off or…G5087 →
- drunkmethyōto be drunken, metaph. of one who has shed blood or murdered profuselyG3184 →
- worseelassōnless, in age , in rank, in excellence, worseG1640 →
- goodkalosbeautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable…G2570 →
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We have here the story of Christ's miraculous conversion of water into wine at a marriage in Cana of Galilee. There were some few so well disposed as to believe in Christ, and to follow him, when he did no miracle;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11