John 2:10

And the Rosh HaMesibba says to him, Everyone sets out the yayin hatov first, and when they have become drunk, he sets out the inferior; you have kept the yayin hatov until now.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

9And when the Rosh HaMesibba tasted the mayim having become yayin, and when he did not have da'as of where it came from — but the mesharetim had da'as, the ones having drawn the water — the Rosh HaMesibba summoned the Choson (Bridegroom).

11This was the reshit (beginning) of the otot (miraculous signs) Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach accomplished in Kanah of the Galil, and he manifested the kavod (glory) of him, v'ya'aminu bo (and they put their faith in him). + 2:11 Ex 14:31

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Cross References

Genesis 43:34And he took and sent masot (portions) unto them from before him; but masat Binyamin was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank, and feasted with him.

Proverbs 9:1Chochmah hath built her bais, 1 she hath hewn out her seven ammudim; 1

Song of Solomon 5:1I am come into my gan (garden), my sister, my kallah; 1 I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; 1 I have eaten my honeycomb with my devash (honey); 1 I have drunk my yayin with my cholov (milk). 1 Eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, dodim. 1

Revelation 7:16They will hunger no more nor thirst nor shall the shemesh (sun) strike them nor any scorching heat, + 7:16 Isa 49:10

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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