John 2:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

John 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When they wanted wine - A marriage feast among the Jews was commonly observed for seven or eight days. It is not probable that there would be a want of wine at the marriage itself, and it is poss...
John 2:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. (2) Christ takes good enough care of our salvation, and therefore has no need of others to remind of it.
John 2:3 - 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 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

when , &c.. when wine failed. Quite. serious calamity. wine . Greek. oinos. The only word for wine in the N.T. Septuagint for Hebrew. yayin. App-27. (Also for Tirash (App-27) in Genesis...
John 2:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. The mother of Jesus saith to him. It may be doubted if she expected or asked any thing from her Son, since he had not yet performed any miracle; and it is possible that, without expecting...
John 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. They have no wine - Though the blessed virgin is supposed to have never seen her son work a miracle before this time,...
John 2:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When they wanted wine, &c.— The wine beginning to fail; — υστερησαντος. But a small stock possibly was provided at first, as the persons were not in the highest circumstances; and that began t...
John 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. And when they wanted wine, х hustereesantos ( G5302 ) oinou ( G3631 )] - 'the wine having failed;' p...
John 2:3 - 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 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

When they wanted wine. — Better, the wine having failed. They have no wine. — The question “What was the import of this remark?” has been often asked, and very variously answered. And yet the...
John 2:3 - 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 2:3 - 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 2:3 - 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 2:3 - 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 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
John 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Ver. 3. And when they wanted wine ] Wine then may be wanting, though Christ be at the wedding; yea, bread, though...
John 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when they wanted wine It is probable that, in consequence of its being known that Jesus would be present at this feast, a greater resort of company came than was expected, and that this occasio...
John 2:3 - 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 2:3 - 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 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; The word usterhsantov may as well be translated, coming short, or behind, as wanting; and so some think it is to be understood; but Mary tells Jesus, they had no wine: they either had none...
John 2:3 - 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 2:3 - 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 2:3 - 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 2:3 - 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 2:3 - 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 2:3 - 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 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto Him, They have no wine.
John 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 10:19 ; Isaiah 24:11 ; John 11:3 ; Matthew 26:28 ; Philippians 4:6 ; Psalms 104:15
John 2:3 - 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 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And wine falling short — How many days the solemnity had lasted, and on which day our Lord came, or how many disciples might follow him, does not appear. His mother saith to him, They have not wine...

John 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 2:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 2:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 2:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 2:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 2:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 2:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 2:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 2:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 2:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 2:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 2:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 2:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 2:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 2:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes