John 2:3

Green's Literal Translation

And being short of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, They have no wine.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
The celebration ran out of wine before the party was over and Jesus's mom said, "They've run out of wine."

Legacy Standard Bible
And when the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus *said to Him, "They have no wine."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

Bible in Basic English
When they had not enough wine, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine.

Darby Translation
And wine being deficient, the mother of Jesus says to him, They have no wine.

New King James Version
And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

Christian Standard Bible®
When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother told Him, "They don't have any wine."

World English Bible
When the wine ran out, Jesus' Mother said to him, "They have no wine."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And wine falling short, the mother of Jesus saith to him, They have not wine.

Weymouth's New Testament
Now the wine ran short; whereupon the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

King James Version (1611)
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Iesus saith vnto him, They haue no wine.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan the wyne fayled, the mother of Iesus saide vnto him: They haue no wyne.

Mace New Testament (1729)
now when the wine was out, the mother of Jesus said to him, they have no wine.

Amplified Bible
When the wine was all gone, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no more wine."

American Standard Version
And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

Revised Standard Version
When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And when the wyne fayled the mother of Iesus sayde vnto him: they have no wyne.

Update Bible Version
And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus says to him, They have no wine.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith to him, They have no wine.

New Century Version
When all the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine."

New English Translation
When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no wine left."

Contemporary English Version
When the wine was all gone, Mary said to Jesus, "They don't have any more wine."

Complete Jewish Bible
The wine ran out, and Yeshua's mother said to him, "They have no more wine."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe when the wine failed, the mother of Iesus saide vnto him, They haue no wine.

George Lamsa Translation
And when the wine decreased, his mother said to Jesus, They have no wine.

Hebrew Names Version
When the wine ran out, Yeshua' mother said to him, "They have no wine."

International Standard Version
When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother said to him, "They don't have any wine."

Etheridge Translation
And the wine failed, and his mother saith to him, to Jeshu, They have no wine.

Murdock Translation
And the wine fell short: and his mother said to Jesus: They have no wine.

New Living Translation
The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus' mother told him, "They have no more wine."

New Life Bible
When the wine was all gone, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no more wine."

English Revised Version
And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

Berean Standard Bible
When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother said to Him, "They have no more wine."

New Revised Standard
When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, wine falling short, the mother of Jesus saith unto him - Wine, have they none!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to him: They have no wine.

King James Version
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

Lexham English Bible
And when the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine!"

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And whe the wyne fayled, the mother of Iesus sayth vnto hym: they haue no wyne.

Easy-to-Read Version
At the wedding there was not enough wine, so Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine."

English Standard Version
When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."

New American Standard Bible
When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

Good News Translation
When the wine had given out, Jesus' mother said to him, "They are out of wine."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne wijn failide, the modir of Jhesu seide to hym, Thei han not wijn.

Young's Literal Translation
and wine having failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, `Wine they have not;'

Contextual Overview

¹ And on the third day a marriage took place in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. ² And Jesus and His disciples also were invited to the marriage. ³ And being short of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, They have no wine. ⁴ Jesus said to her, What is that to Me and to you, woman? My hour has not yet come. ⁵ His mother said to the servants, Whatever He says to you, do. ⁶ And there were six stone waterpots standing, according to the purification of the Jews, each containing two or three measures. ⁷ Jesus said to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them to the top. ⁸ And He said to them, Now draw out and carry to the master of the feast. And they carried it. ⁹ But when the master of the feast tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know from where it was (but the servants drawing the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom, ¹⁰ and he said to him, Every man first sets on the good wine, and when they have drunk freely, then the worse. You have kept the good wine until now.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they wanted: Psalms 104:15, Ecclesiastes 10:19, Isaiah 24:11, Matthew 26:28

They have: John 11:3, Philippians 4:6

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 2:20 - I desire Isaiah 55:1 - buy wine Matthew 12:48 - Who is Luke 4:23 - do John 2:7 - Fill

Cross-References

Genesis 2:2
And on the seventh day God completed His work which He had made. And He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made.

Genesis 2:3
And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because He rested from all His work on it, which God had created to make.

Genesis 2:4
These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created in the day that Jehovah God was making earth and heavens.

Genesis 2:7
And Jehovah God formed the man out of dust from the ground, and blew into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Genesis 2:8
And Jehovah God planted a garden in Eden to the east; and He put the man whom He had formed there.

Genesis 2:10
And a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it was divided and became four heads.

Genesis 2:11
The name of the first was Pishon; it is the one surrounding all the land of Havilah where gold is ;

Genesis 2:12
the gold of that land is good; there is bdellium gum resin, and the onyx stone.

Genesis 2:13
And the name of the second river is Gihon. It is the one surrounding all the land of Cush.

Genesis 2:14
And the name of the third river is Tigris; it is the one going east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when they wanted wine,.... Or wine was wanting; not through the intemperance of the guests, rather through the poverty of the family, who were not able to provide very largely; and it may be by reason of a larger number of guests than were expected; however, so it was ordered by Divine Providence, that there might be an opportunity for Christ to manifest forth his glory:

the mother of Jesus saith unto him, they have no wine; being concerned for the family, lest they should be put to shame and disgrace, and the entertainment should not proceed with becoming credit and honour; and knowing the power of Christ to help in this time of necessity, she modestly moves it to him, perhaps by a whisper, sitting next him; or, it may be, might call him out, and just drop the hint; being well persuaded of his power, as she might; not from any miracles wrought by him in her family for the support of it, when in distress; for as Christ wrought no miracle, in the time of his public ministry, for the support of himself, or his disciples, but for others, it is not likely he should do it for his family in private life; but from the wonderful things told her by the angel that brought the news of her conception, and by the shepherds, and by Simeon and Anna, which she had laid up in her heart; and from his being the Messiah, who, according to the general belief of the nation, was to work miracles; and particularly from the last words of the preceding chapter; :-: for she might be present at the delivery of them; and therefore might hope that as this was the first opportunity that offered after, that he would display his power in supplying the family with wine in this time of exigence.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When they wanted wine - A marriage feast among the Jews was commonly observed for seven or eight days. It is not probable that there would be a want of wine at the marriage itself, and it is possible, therefore, that Jesus came there some time during the marriage feast.

They have no wine - It is not known why Mary told this to Jesus. It would seem that she had a belief that he was able to supply it, though he had as yet worked no miracle.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 2:3. They have no wine. — Though the blessed virgin is supposed to have never seen her son work a miracle before this time, yet she seems to have expected him to do something extraordinary on this occasion; as, from her acquaintance with him, she must have formed some adequate idea of his power and goodness.