Bible Strands
John 2:8
“Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus commands the servants to draw water from the stone jars and carry it to the master of the banquet. This instruction follows immediately after the servants fill the jars to the brim at His prior direction.
The words — ἀντλήσατε (antlēsate) translates to “do draw out” and φέρετε (pherete) translates to “do carry.” These imperatives direct the servants to extract the liquid and transport it to the banquet official.
The thread — The action concludes in John 2:9 when the master tastes the transformed liquid without knowing its source. The sequence of obedience preceding insight parallels the directive to trust the LORD rather than lean on human understanding in Proverbs 3:5.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note that physical obedience precedes visible transformation. The servants act on Jesus’ command before the miracle becomes apparent to anyone else.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
- John 2:9 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
- Romans 13:7 Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
- Ecclesiastes 9:6 Their love, their hate, and their envy have already vanished, and they will never again have a share in all that is done under the sun.