John 2:9 (BSB)
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
Commentary on John 2:9
- Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on John 2:1-11: 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?
- John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on John 2:9: When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water,.... The Persic version reads, "tasted of the wine", and adds, what is not in the text, "it was of a very grateful savour": but the sense is, he tasted of that which was before water, but now was made wine; not in such sense as the Papists pretend that the bread and wine, in the...
- Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on John 2:9: Verse 9. And knew not whence it was. This is said, probably, to indicate that his judgment was not biased by any favour, or any want of favour, toward Jesus. Had he known what was done, he would have been less likely to have judged impartially.
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on John 2:9: well drunk--"drunk abundantly" (as Sol 5:1), speaking of the general practice.