John 2:8

“And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for John 2:8

And hee saith vnto them, Drawe out now, and beare vnto the gouernor of the feast. And they bare it.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And He *said to them, "Draw {some} out now and take it to the headwaiter. So they took it {to him.}"
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then he said to them, Now take some, and give it to the master of the feast. So they took it to him.
- Basic English Bible

"Now draw some out," He said, "and take it to the master of the banquet." They did so,
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And he says to them, Draw out now, and carry [it] to the feast-master. And they carried [it].
- Darby Bible

And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.
- English Revised Version

He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast." So they took it.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for John 2:8

Wesley's Notes for John 2:8


2:6 The purifying of the Jews - Who purified themselves by frequent washings particularly before eating.

2:9 The governor of the feast - The bridegroom generally procured some friend to order all things at the entertainment.

2:10 And saith - St. John barely relates the words he spoke, which does not imply his approving them. When they have well drunk - does not mean any more than toward the close of the entertainment.



People's Bible Notes for John 2:8


Joh 2:8 Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. Augustine says: ``He that had made wine that day in those six water-pots does the same every year in the vines. For as what the servants put in the water-pots was changed into wine by the operation of the Lord, just so what the clouds pour forth is changed into wine by the operation of the same law.''

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