John 2:9

John 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
• New International Version (NIV)and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.

Context of John 2:9

7Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. 8Then He said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter [of the banquet].” So they took it to him. And when the headwaiter tasted the water which had turned into wine, not knowing where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew) he called the bridegroom, 10and said to him, “Everyone else serves his best wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then he serves that which is not so good; but you have kept back the good wine until now.” 11This, the first of His signs (attesting miracles), Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed His glory [displaying His deity and His great power openly], and His disciples believed [confidently] in Him [as the Messiah—they adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Him].

John 2:9 word by word

ὡς δὲ ἐγεύσατο ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος τὸ ὕδωρ οἶνον γεγενημένον καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει πόθεν ἐστίν, οἱ δὲ διάκονοι ᾔδεισαν οἱ ἠντληκότες τὸ ὕδωρ, φωνεῖ τὸν νυμφίον ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινοςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• the ruler of the feastἀρχιτρίκλινοςarchitriklinos · head waiterG755
• had tastedγεύωgeuomai · to tasteG1089
• the waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204
• that was madeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• wineοἶνοςoinos · wineG3631
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• knewεἴδωeidō · to perceive: seeG1492
• notοὐou · noG3756
• whenceπόθενpothen · whenceG4159
• it wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the servantsδιάκονοςdiakonos · servantG1249
• which drewἀντλέωantleō · to drawG501
• calledφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• the bridegroomνυμφίοςnumphios · bridegroomG3566

Cross-references for John 2:9

• John 4:46So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son was sick in Capernaum.
• John 7:17If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know whether the teaching is of God or whether I speak on My own accord and by My own authority.
• Psalms 119:100I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts], Because I have observed and kept Your precepts.

Commentaries on John 2:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And knew not whence it was - This is said, probably, to indicate that his judgment was not biased by any favor, or any lack of favor, toward Jesus. Had he known what was done, he would have been less likely to have judged impartially. As it is, we have his testimony that this was real wine, and of so fine a body and flavor as to surpass that which had been provided for the occasion. Everything in this miracle shows that there was no collusion or…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The master of the banquet repeated a common saying. Normally, the best wine was served first, when people could taste it most clearly. Later, wine of lower quality was served. But this time it was different. The wine Jesus made, served last, was the best of all. In the Old Testament, good wine was a sign of God’s blessing(Amos 9:13–14). This miracle showed that the Messiah, God’s greatest blessing, had now come.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. well drunk--"drunk abundantly" (as So 5:1), speaking of the general practice.Read the comment

Topics related to John 2:9

• Cana
• Feasts
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mary
• Miracles
• Water
• Wine

In the dictionaries

• Ruler of the Feast
• Cana
• Fill
• Governor
• Hour
• Marriagefeasts
• Propitiation
• Scourge
• Syriac
• Testify

Commentaries on John 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings