KJV King James Version
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,
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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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
WEB World English Bible
When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom,
ASV American Standard Version
And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants that had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And as the director of the apartment tasted the water become wine, and knew not whence it is, (but the ministrants knew, who have drawn the water,) the director of the feast doth call the bridegroom,
Surrounding context — John 2
6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare [it].
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,
10 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.
11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
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ὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenδὲG1161 · dethenἐγεύσατοG1089 · geuōto tasteὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιτρίκλινοςG755 · architriklinoshead waiterτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὕδωρG5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterοἶνονG3631 · oinoswineγεγενημένονG1096 · ginomaito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoᾔδειG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandπόθενG4159 · pothenwhenceἐστίν,G1510 · eimito beοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenδιάκονοιG1249 · diakonosservantᾔδεισανG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἠντληκότεςG501 · antleōto drawτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὕδωρ,G5204 · hudōr, hudatoswaterφωνεῖG5455 · phōneōto callτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoνυμφίονG3566 · numphiosbridegroomὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιτρίκλινοςG755 · architriklinoshead waiter
Cross-references
John 4:46So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.John 7:17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself.Psalm 119:100I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
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