John 2:10

Every man sets out the good wine first, and when they have drunk freely, then that which is inferior; but you have kept the good wino till now.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9When the governor of the feast had tasted the water that had been made wine, (and he knew not whence it was, but the servants that had drawn the water knew,) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, and said to him:

11This beginning of signs Jesus made in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

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Cross References

Revelation 7:16They shall hunger no more, nor shall they thirst any more, nor shall the sun fall upon them, nor any heat.

Matthew Henry on John 2:2-12

Water Turned into Wine. 1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. 4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. 5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. 6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of… Read the whole commentary →

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