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The Wedding at Cana

John 2:8

In 9 translations

BSB
“Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,
KJV
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
WEB
He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it.
ASV
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.
LSV
and He says to them, “Draw out, now, and carry to the headwaiter”; and they bore.
YLT
and he saith to them, 'Draw out, now, and bear to the director of the apartment;' and they bare.
DBY
And he says to them, Draw out now, and carry [it] to the feast-master. And they carried [it].
DRC
And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it.
GNV
Then he sayde vnto them, Draw out nowe and beare vnto the gouernour of the feast. So they bare it.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read δὲ (“then”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Καὶ (“and”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ: Tyndale House: ἀρχιτρικλείνῳ.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include οἱ (“they”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: οἱ δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οἱ δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont read Καὶ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Ἀντλήσατε νῦν καὶ φέρετε τῷ ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ· οἱ δὲ ἤνεγκαν.
RP2018
Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἀντλήσατε νῦν, καὶ φέρετε τῷ ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ. Καὶ ἤνεγκαν.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἀντλήσατε νῦν, καὶ φέρετε τῷ ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ. Καὶ ἤνεγκαν.
SCR1894
και λεγει αυτοις αντλησατε νυν και φερετε τω αρχιτρικλινω και ηνεγκαν

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◆ Water to Wine

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 2:9and 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
  • Proverbs 3:5–6Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
  • Romans 13:7Pay 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 9:6Their 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.

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