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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:3

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... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:4

Jesus saith unto her, woman ,.... Calling her "woman", as it was no ways contrary to her being a virgin, Galatians 4:4 , so it was no mark of disrespect; it being an usual way of speaking with the Jews, when they showed the greatest respect to the person spoken to; and was used by our Lord when he addressed his mother with the greatest tenderness, and strongest affection, John 19:26 . The Jews frequently object this passage to us Christians: one of their writers his objection in this... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:5

His mother said unto the servants ,.... She took the reproof in good part, and by the words he said, and the manner in which he spoke them, or by the looks he gave, and the gestures he might use, she hoped, and even believed, that the thing she moved for would be done; and therefore went immediately to the servants, and gave them the following instructions: whatsoever he saith unto you, do it ; punctually observe and obey his orders in every circumstance. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:6

And there were set six water pots of stone ,.... To distinguish them from other vessels made of different matter: for the Jews had "vessels made of dust, and the dung of beasts, כלי אבנים , "vessels of stone", vessels of earth, vessels made of shells, vessels of nitre, vessels made of the bones and skins of fishes F20 Misn. Celim, c. 10. sect. 1. & Maimon. & Bartenora in ib. .' And as these vessels were very likely for washing of hands, such were used for that purpose:... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:7

Jesus saith unto them ,.... To the servants that waited at the feast, fill the water pots with water . The Ethiopic version adds, "to their brims", as they did. Christ chose the water pots, and not the vessel, or vessels, or bottles, now empty, out of which they had drank their wine; that it might not be said that there was any left therein, which gave colour and flavour to the water: and he ordered them to be filled with water by the servants, that they might take notice, and be... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:8

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... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:9

When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water ,.... The Persic version reads, "tasted of the wine", and adds, what is not in the text, "it was of a very grateful savour": but the sense is, he tasted of that which was before water, but now was made wine ; not in such sense as the Papists pretend that the bread and wine, in the Lord's supper, are transubstantiated into the body and blood of Christ, by the consecration of the priest; after which they appear to have the same properties of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:10

And saith unto him ,.... The following words; expressing the common custom used at feasts: every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine ; that is, it is usual with men, when they make entertainments, first to give the guests the best, the most generous, and strongest bodied wine; as being most suitable for them, and they being then better able to bear it, and it being most for the credit of the maker of the feast: and when men have well drank ; not to excess, but freely, so as... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:11

This beginning of miracles ,.... This miracle of turning water into wine, was the first miracle Christ ever wrought, either in public or private; for as for what miracles he is said to do in his infancy, there is no reason to give credit to them: and this he did in Cana of Galilee ; not that this was only the first he did in that place; he afterwards working another there, namely, the cure of a nobleman's son, John 4:46 , but the first he did any where, and it was in this place; and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:12

After this he went down to Capernaum ,.... After he had been at Cana, and at the wedding there: after he had wrought the miracle of turning water into wine; and after he had manifested forth the glory of his deity thereby, and had confirmed the faith of his disciples, he departed from thence, and went lower into the country of Galilee, to Capernaum, a city near the sea of Tiberias; and which, from henceforward, he made the more usual place of his residence, and whither he frequently... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 2:12

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