John 2:8
“And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.”
John 2:8 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.
- DARBYDarby
- And he says to them, Draw out now, and carry it to the feast-master. And they carried it.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He said to them, Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast. So they took it.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and he saith to them, 'Draw out, now, and bear to the director of the apartment;' and they bare.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet." They
Context: John 2
6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
9When 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,
10And 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.
About John 2: The Wedding at Cana
Jesus attends a wedding in Cana and performs His first miracle by turning water into wine.
Commentary
John 2 is a chapter that speaks to the power of Jesus and his ability to perform miracles. In this chapter, Jesus performs his first miracle at a wedding in Cana. He turns water into wine, which is a sign of his power and authority. This miracle is a sign of the new covenant that Jesus will bring to the world.