John 2:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. ”

John 2:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Every man - It is customary, or it is generally done. When men have well drunk - This word does not of necessity mean that they were intoxicated, though it is usually employed in that sense....
John 2:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have (e) well drunk, then that which is worse: [but] thou hast kept the good wine until now. (e) Literally, "are...
John 2:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Marriage at Cana. On the third day the promise to Nathanael of greater things to follow is fulfilled. Modern exploration has suggested three sites for Cana, all of them near Nazareth, and to th...
John 2:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Every man , &c. This is man's way: i.e. to give the good thing first, and the worse thing after. God's way is always the opposite. See note on Exodus 15:2 . man. Greek. anthropos. App-123....
John 2:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. The good wine until now...
John 2:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The governor of the feast called the bridegroom,— The governor's application to the bridegroom, and not to Jesus, shews him to have been ignorant of the miracle; and could have proceeded from no ot...
John 2:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. And saith unto him...
John 2:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Wedding at Cana. The Temple Cleansed 1-11. The marriage at Cana. This miracle is not recorded by the synoptists because it occurred before the beginning of the ministry proper. St. John record...
John 2:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

When men have well drunk. — The same Greek word is used in the LXX. in Genesis 43:34 , and rendered in the Authorised version “were merry;” but its general use in the Old Testament, as in classica...
John 2:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 THE FIRST SIGN-THE MARRIAGE IN CANA. “And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: and Jesus also was bidden, and His disciples, to the...
John 2:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jesus Blesses Social Joys John 2:1-11 The keyword here is signs, John 2:11 , r.v. translated in the Authorized Version as miracles. They are windows into the eternal purpose. The Lord love...
John 2:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At Cana our Lord wrought what John describes as the "beginning of His signs." It was a sign of power in the realm of creation, and of it being exercised in answer to faith. It was a sign, moreover, o...
John 2:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And the third day there was marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there. (2) And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. (3) And when they wanted wine, the mothe...
John 2:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 enter...
John 2:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. Ver. 10. Every man a...
John 2:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jesus saith unto them After some convenient pause, that the failing of the wine might be the more observed; Fill the water-pots with water Choosing, for wise reasons, to make use of these rather...
John 2:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A MARRIAGE ON THE THIRD DAY (vs.1-12) Now we are told of a third day, and a marriage in Cana. This is typical of Israel's new relationship with their Messiah and the receiving of the joy of His m...
John 2:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Water Turned into Wine. 1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 And bot...
John 2:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; The governor calls the bridegroom, (at whose cost the provision for the feast was to be provided), and minds him, that he seemed to have done contrary to the common practice of such as made...
John 2:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Helping at a Wedding and Cleansing the Temple - John 2 The Wedding at Cana ( John 2:1-12 ). The incident at the wedding in Cana of Galilee is said by the writer to be the first of Jesus' ‘signs...
John 2:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 2:1 . τῃ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ—This note of time refers to John 1:43-44 . He was evidently in Galilee when He found Philip; thus the third day will mean the third...
John 2:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Our Saviour had lived on the earth for thirty years, and had worked no miracle. There was the hiding of his power. He had been subject unto his parents, and had lived in obscurity. Now he has broken...
John 2:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:1 . The third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, when the sun of righteousness shone out with divine glory. Cana of Galilee is here mentioned to distinguish it from Cana near Sido...
John 2:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

The third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. The miracle at Cana I. THE OCCASION ON WHICH THE MIRACLE WAS WROUGHT. 1. The time. The third day after the interview with Nathanael....
John 2:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verses 2:1-3:4 The testimony of signs to the glory of the Word made flesh. John 2:1-43 (1) The first sign, the beginning of signs, Mastery over the old creation. Sign o...
John 2:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The miracle and its effect:
John 2:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 43:34 ; Luke 16:25 ; Proverbs 9:1-6 ; Proverbs 9:16-18 ; Psalms 104:15 ; Revelation 7:16 ; Revelation 7:17 ; Song of Solomon 5:1
John 2:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Water Turned into Wine John 2:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In this Scripture the first miracle which Christ wrought is recorded, and it is a miracle full of marvelous significance. Our opening...
John 2:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And saith — St. John barely relates the words he spoke, which does not imply his approving them. When they have well drunk — does not mean any more than toward the close of the entertainment.

John 2:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 2:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 2:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 2:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 2:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 2:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 2:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 2:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 2:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 2:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 2:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 2:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 2:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 2:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 2:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 2:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 2:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 2:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 2:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 2:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 2:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 2:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 2:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes