John 2:8 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁸And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

John 2:8 —

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. …
John 2:9
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,
Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

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. 8)

7-8. Fill ... draw ... bear--directing all, but Himself touching nothing, to prevent all appearance of collusion.