3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
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…
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