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THE MESSAGE
John 2:8
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Then he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the headwaiter.”
And hee saith vnto them, Drawe out now, and beare vnto the gouernor of the feast. And they bare it.
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
And he said to them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast." So they took it.
And He said to them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." And they took it to him.
Then he said to them, "Now take some out and give it to the master of the feast." So they took the water to the master.
Then He said to them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter [of the banquet]." So they took it to him.
And He said to them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it to him.
And He *said to them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it to him.
"Now draw some out," He said, "and take it to the master of the banquet." They did so,
he said, "Now take some water and give it to the man in charge of the feast." The servants did as Jesus told them,
He said, "Now draw some out, and take it to the man in charge of the banquet"; and they took it.
And he says to them, Draw out now, and carry [it] to the feast-master. And they carried [it].
Then he said to them, "Now dip out some water and take it to the man in charge of the feast." So they did what he said.
Then he sayde vnto them, Draw out nowe and beare vnto the gouernour of the feast. So they bare it.
Then he said to them, Draw out now, and bring it to the chief guest of the feast. And they brought it.
and then he told them, "Now draw some water out and take it to the man in charge of the feast." They took him the water,
And he said to them, "Now draw some out and take it to the head steward. So they took it.
And He said to them, Now draw out and carry to the master of the feast. And they carried it.
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.
Then he said to them, Now take some, and give it to the master of the feast. So they took it to him.
He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast." They took it.
Then he said to them, "Now draw some out and take it to the man in charge of the banquet." So they took it.
He saith to them, Draw now, and carry to the chief of the guests. And they carried.
He said to them: Draw now, and carry to the master of the feast. And they carried.
And he sayth vnto them: drawe out nowe, and beare vnto the gouernour of feast. And they bare it.
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.
He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast." They took it.
And he saith to them, Draw out now, and carry to the governor of the feast.
Then He said, "Now, take some out, and carry it to the President of the feast."
And Jhesus seide to hem, Drawe ye now, and bere ye to the architriclyn. And thei baren.
And he says to them, Draw out now, and bear to the ruler of the feast. And they bore it.
And he saith to them, Draw out now, and bear to the governor of the feast. And they bore [it].
Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the head steward," and they did.
And He said to them, "Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast." And they took it.
he said, "Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies." So the servants followed his instructions.
Then He said, "Take some out and give it to the head man who is caring for the people." They took some to him.
He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took it.
And he saith unto them - Draw out now, and be bearing unto the master of the feast. And they bare.
And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it.
He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the steward of the feast." So they took it.
And he sayde vnto them: drawe out now and beare vnto the governer of the feaste. And they bare it.
and he saith to them, `Draw out, now, and bear to the director of the apartment;' and they bare.
And he sayde vnto the: Drawe out now, & brynge vnto the Master of the feast. And they bare it.
now fill out, said he, and carry it to the steward of the feast, which accordingly they did.
he said, "Take some out and give it to the person in charge of the party." The staff hurried and did as instructed.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Draw: John 2:9, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 3:6, Ecclesiastes 9:6
the governor: Romans 13:7
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:15 - vanity Esther 1:8 - the officers Psalms 31:6 - lying Proverbs 30:8 - Remove Romans 1:25 - into a lie
Cross-References
Then God planted a garden in Eden, in the east. He put the Man he had just made in it. God made all kinds of trees grow from the ground, trees beautiful to look at and good to eat. The Tree-of-Life was in the middle of the garden, also the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil.
Cain left the presence of God and lived in No-Man's-Land, east of Eden.
Lot looked. He saw the whole plain of the Jordan spread out, well watered (this was before God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah), like God 's garden, like Egypt, and stretching all the way to Zoar. Lot took the whole plain of the Jordan. Lot set out to the east. That's how they came to part company, uncle and nephew. Abram settled in Canaan; Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent near Sodom. The people of Sodom were evil—flagrant sinners against God . After Lot separated from him, God said to Abram, "Open your eyes, look around. Look north, south, east, and west. Everything you see, the whole land spread out before you, I will give to you and your children forever. I'll make your descendants like dust—counting your descendants will be as impossible as counting the dust of the Earth. So—on your feet, get moving! Walk through the country, its length and breadth; I'm giving it all to you." Abram moved his tent. He went and settled by the Oaks of Mamre in Hebron. There he built an altar to God .
"‘Haran, Canneh, and Eden from the east in Assyria and Media traded with you, bringing elegant clothes, dyed textiles, and elaborate carpets to your bazaars.
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."
"‘Which of the trees of Eden came anywhere close to you in splendor and size? But you're slated to be cut down to take your place in the underworld with the trees of Eden, to be a dead log stacked with all the other dead logs, among the other uncircumcised who are dead and buried. "‘This means Pharaoh, the pompous old goat. "‘Decree of God , the Master.'"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he saith unto them, draw out now,.... As soon as ever the vessels were filled with water, without any more delay, he ordered the servants to draw out of those larger, into lesser vessels; he does not say what, water or wine:
and bear unto the governor of the feast; who either had the ordering and management of the feast, and the command of the whole affair; hence the Ethiopic version calls him, "the master of the waiters", or servants: or he was the chief guest, as the word seems to import, who sat, or rather lay, on the chief couch at the table; and so a proper person to begin with, and put the cup round: or else he might be doctor or chaplain: for such an one was necessary at a marriage; since there were six or seven benedictions to be pronounced; and particularly a blessing was said over the cup of wine; for if there was any wine, a cup of it was brought, and he blessed over it first, and ordered every thing concerning the cup: and this made up seven blessings at such a time y; and therefore was a very fit person to bear the wine to first:
and they bore it; the servants having drawn out of the stone vessels, by cocks, into smaller ones, carried the liquor, as they were ordered, to the above person.
y Maimon. Hilchot Ishot, c. 10. sect. 3, 4.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
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 âheadâ or upper end of the table. He had the charge of the entertainment, provided the food, gave directions to the servants, etc.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse John 2:8. Governor of the feast. — The original word, αÏÏιÏÏικλινοÏ, signifies one who is chief or head over three couches, or tables. In the Asiatic countries, they take their meals sitting, or rather reclining, on small low couches. And when many people are present, so that they cannot all eat together, three of these low tables or couches are put together in form of a crescent, and some one of the guests is appointed to take charge of the persons who sit at these tables. Hence the appellation of architriclinus, the chief over three couches or tables, which in process of time became applied to the governor or steward of a feast, let the guests be many or few; and such person, having conducted the business well, had a festive crown put on his head by the guests, at the conclusion of the feast. See Ecclesiasticus, 32:1-3. It is very common for the Hindoos to appoint a person who is expert in conducting the ceremonies of a feast to manage as governor. This person is seldom the master of the house.
And they bare it. — A question has been asked, "Did our Lord turn all the water into wine which the six measures contained?" To which I answer: There is no proof that he did; and I take it for granted that he did not. It may be asked, "How could a part be turned into wine, and not the whole?" To which I answer: The water, in all likelihood, was changed into wine as it was drawn out, and not otherwise. "But did not our Lord by this miracle minister to vice, by producing an excess of inebriating liquor?" No; for the following reasons:
1. The company was a select and holy company, where no excess could be permitted. And,
2. Our Lord does not appear to have furnished any extra quantity, but only what was necessary. "But it is intimated in the text that the guests were nearly intoxicated before this miraculous addition to their wine took place; for the evangelist says, οÏÎ±Î½Î¼ÎµÎ¸Ï ÏθÏÏι, when they have become intoxicated." I answer:
1. It is not intimated, even in the most indirect manner, that these guests were at all intoxicated.
2. The words are not spoken of the persons at that wedding at all: the governor of the feast only states that such was the common custom at feasts of this nature; without intimating that any such custom prevailed there.
3. The original word bears a widely different meaning from that which the objection forces upon it. The verbs Î¼ÎµÎ¸Ï ÏÎºÏ and Î¼ÎµÎ¸Ï Ï, from Î¼ÎµÎ¸Ï , wine, which, from μεÏα Î¸Ï ÎµÎ¹Î½, to drink after sacrificing, signify not only to inebriate, but to take wine, to drink wine, to drink enough: and in this sense the verb is evidently used in the Septuagint, Genesis 43:34; Song of Solomon 5:1; 1 Macc. 16:16; Haggai 1:6; Ecclus. 1:16. And the Prophet Isaiah, Isaiah 58:11, speaking of the abundant blessings of the godly, compares them to a watered garden, which the Septuagint translate, ÏÏ ÎºÎ·ÏÎ¿Ï Î¼ÎµÎ¸Ï Ïν, by which is certainly understood, not a garden drowned with water, but one sufficiently saturated with it, not having one drop too much, nor too little.
