John 2:3 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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³And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

John 2:3 —

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 104:15
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Ecclesiastes 10:19
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
John 11:3
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Isaiah 24:11
There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-11)

We have here the story of Christ’s miraculous conversion of water into wine at a marriage in Cana of Galilee. There were some few so well disposed as to believe in Christ, and to follow him, when he did no miracle; yet it was not likely that many should be wrought upon till he had something wherewith to answer those that asked, What sign showest thou? He could have wrought miracles before, could h…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 3)

3. no wine--evidently expecting some display of His glory, and hinting that now was His time.