KJV ORIGINAL
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,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the party host tasted the water that had turned into wine, he had no idea where this amazing wine came from. But the servers who had filled up those jars with water? They knew exactly what had just happened. So the host called over the groom.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the people doing the work behind the scenes are the ones who get to witness the real magic.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John was written by an author traditionally identified as John, one of Jesus's disciples, for a broad Christian audience in the late first century CE. It was written to present Jesus as the Son of God, to inspire belief in
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