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**the third day** . Of this first week: i.e. the third day after the last event ([John 1:4-51](../../../kjv/john/1/4-51) ), i.e. the seventh day. Compare the 1st ([John 1:19-28](../../../kjv/john/1/19-28) ); 2nd (29-34); 3rd ([John 1:35-42](../../../kjv/john/1/35-42) ); 4th ([John 1:43-51](../../../kjv/john/1/43-51) ). In Genesis, after six days there comes a marriage.
**was** = took place.
**marriage** = marriage feast, as in [Matthew 22:2](../../../kjv/matthew/22/2) , &c. Sometimes lasting a week.
**in** . Greek *en.* App-104 .
**Cana of Galilee** . Now *Kefr Kenna,* on the road from Nazareth to Tiberias. So called to distinguish it from Cana in Asher.
**Jesus.** App-98 .
**was there** : i.e. was already there when the Lord arrived.

**called** = invited.
**disciples** . Probably six in number: viz. Andrew, Simon, Philip, Nathanael ([John 1:40-51](../../../kjv/john/1/40-51) ), with James and John ([Mark 1:16-20](../../../kjv/mark/1/16-20) ). See App-141 .
**to** . Greek. *eis.* App-104 .

**when** , &c. = when wine failed. Quite a serious calamity.
**wine** . Greek. *oinos.* The only word for wine in the N.T. Septuagint for Hebrew. *yayin.* App-27 . (Also for *Tirash* ( App-27 ) in [Genesis 27:28](../../../kjv/genesis/27/28) . [Judges 9:13](../../../kjv/judges/9/13) .[Joel 1:10](../../../kjv/joel/1/10); [Joel 1:10](../../../kjv/joel/1/10) ).
**the mother of Jesus** . Never called Mary in this Gospel. She became John's "mother" ([John 19:26](../../../kjv/john/19/26) , [John 19:27](../../../kjv/john/19/27) ),
**unto** . Greek. *pros.* App-104 .

**Woman.** Quite a respectful form *of* address. Not as in Eng. In Greek authors = Madam. what, &c. A Hebraism ([2 Samuel 16:10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/16/10) ).
**Mine hour,** &c. Marking a crisis, which is noted in [John 2:11](../../../kjv/john/2/11) . A characteristic expression in this Gospel. See note on [John 7:6](../../../kjv/john/7/6) .

**servants** = free servants. Greek. *diakonos.* Compare [Matthew 20:26](../../../kjv/matthew/20/26) . [Mark 9:35](../../../kjv/mark/9/35) .
**Whatsoever,** &c. Mary's last-recorded words.

**six waterpots** . See App-176 .
**waterpots** = jars. Occurs only here, [John 2:7](../../../kjv/john/2/7) , and [John 4:28](../../../kjv/john/4/28) .
**after the manner,** &c. Proportioned to the number *of* the guests.
**after** = according to. Greek *kata.* App-104 . the Jews. See note on [John 1:19](../../../kjv/john/1/19) .
**firkins** . See App-51 .

**Fill.** The first sign. Note "Cast", [John 21:6](../../../kjv/john/21/6) , and see the
**Structure** in App-176 .
**with.** Greek. idiom. See note, on App-101 .

**Draw out.** Greek. *antleo.* Occurs only here, [John 2:9](../../../kjv/john/2/9) ; [John 4:7](../../../kjv/john/4/7) , [John 4:15](../../../kjv/john/4/15) .
**governor,** &c. Occurs only here, and [John 2:9](../../../kjv/john/2/9) . See [Genesis 24:13](../../../kjv/genesis/24/13) , [Genesis 24:20](../../../kjv/genesis/24/20) .

**ruler,** &c. Same word as "governor", &c.
**was made** = had become.
**knew.** Greek. *oida.* App-132 . See note on [John 1:26](../../../kjv/john/1/26) . Not the same word as in verses: [John 2:24](../../../kjv/john/2/24) , [John 2:25](../../../kjv/john/2/25) .
**not** . Greek. *ou.* App-105 .
**but** , &c. See note on "and we", &c., [John 1:14](../../../kjv/john/1/14) .
**drew** = had drawn.

**Every man** , &c. This is man's way: i.e. to give the good thing first, and the worse thing after. God's way is always the opposite. See note on [Exodus 15:2](../../../kjv/exodus/15/2) .
**man.** Greek. *anthropos.* App-123 .
**well drunk** = drunk freely.
**worse** = inferior.

**beginning,** &c. Our attention is thus called to the order.
**miracles** = the signs. A characteristic word in this Gospel. See p. 1511, and App-176 .
**manifested forth** . See App-106 . Compare [John 21:1](../../../kjv/john/21/1) , [John 21:14](../../../kjv/john/21/14) .
**His glory.** This is the key to the signification of the eight signs of this Gospel ( App-176 ). See note on [John 1:14](../../../kjv/john/1/14) .
**disciples believed** , &c. Compare verses: [John 2:17](../../../kjv/john/2/17) , [John 2:22](../../../kjv/john/2/22) . Four hundred and fifty years since the Jews had seen a miracle. The last was in [Daniel 6](../../../kjv/daniel/6) .
**believed on** . See App-150 . See note on [John 1:7](../../../kjv/john/1/7) .

**After** . Greek. *meta.* App-104 .
**down.** True geographically. Compare "up", [John 2:13](../../../kjv/john/2/13) .
**Capernaum.** Now *Tell Hum.*
**and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton.* App-6 .
**continued.** Greek. *meno.* See note on [John 1:32](../../../kjv/john/1/32) , and p. 1511.

**the Jews' passover** . After the revival under Ezra and Nehemiah corruption proceeded apace (see notes on p. 1296), and the Lord found the nation as described in Malachi. Hence, what were once "the feasts of Jehovah" are spoken of as what they had then become, "feasts of the Jews" ([John 5:1](../../../kjv/john/5/1) ; [John 6:4](../../../kjv/john/6/4) ; [John 7:2](../../../kjv/john/7/2) ; [John 11:55](../../../kjv/john/11/55) ; [John 19:42](../../../kjv/john/19/42) ). See note on [John 1:19](../../../kjv/john/1/19) ,
**passover** . Greek. *pascha,* Aramaic. See App-94 .
**went up.** Greek. *anabaino,* same word as "ascending", [John 1:51](../../../kjv/john/1/51) Compare "down", [John 2:12](../../../kjv/john/2/12) .

**temple.** Greek. *hieron.* See note on [Matthew 23:16](../../../kjv/matthew/23/16) . those. Denoting a class.
**changers of money** . Greek. Plural of *kermatistes.* Occurs only here.

**made a scourge** = plaited a whip. Occurs only here.
**of** = from. Greek. *ek.* App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: [John 21:25](../../../kjv/john/21/25) .
**small cords** = rush-ropes. Greek. *schoinion.* Only here and in [Acts 27:32](../../../kjv/acts/27/32) .
**drove . . . out** = cast out. Not the same event as in [Matthew 21:12](../../../kjv/matthew/21/12) , [Matthew 21:13](../../../kjv/matthew/21/13) .[Mark 11:15](../../../kjv/mark/11/15) , [Mark 11:16](../../../kjv/mark/11/16) . [Luke 19:45](../../../kjv/luke/19/45) , [Luke 19:46](../../../kjv/luke/19/46) .
**them all** = all: i.e. the animals, both the sheep and the oxen and the sellers.
**and** = both,
**changers** . Greek. *kollubistes (from kollubes,* a small coin). Occurs only here.
**money** = small coin. Greek. Plural of *kerma.* Occurs only here.

**not** . Greek. *me.* App-105 . Not the same word as in verses: [John 2:2](../../../kjv/john/2/2) , [John 2:9](../../../kjv/john/2/9) , [John 2:12](../../../kjv/john/2/12) , [John 2:24](../../../kjv/john/2/24) , [John 2:25](../../../kjv/john/2/25) .
**My Father's house** . This was at the beginning of His ministry. At the end He called it "your house" ([Matthew 23:38](../../../kjv/matthew/23/38) ).
**My Father's.** A characteristic expression in this gospel. Occurs thirty-five times. See p. 1511.
**merchandise.** Greek. emporion = market-place (not *emporia,* which = the traffic itself). On the later occasion the words naturally differ. Compare [Matthew 22:5](../../../kjv/matthew/22/5) .

**it was written** = it is (or standeth) written. Compare [John 6:31](../../../kjv/john/6/31) , [John 6:45](../../../kjv/john/6/45) ; [John 8:17](../../../kjv/john/8/17) ; [John 10:34](../../../kjv/john/10/34) ; [John 12:14](../../../kjv/john/12/14) . The zeal, &c. Quoted from [Psalms 69:9](../../../kjv/psalms/69/9) . See the rest of the verse in [Romans 15:3](../../../kjv/romans/15/3) , and other parts of the Psa. in [John 15:25](../../../kjv/john/15/25) ([John 2:4](../../../kjv/john/2/4) ); [John 19:28](../../../kjv/john/19/28) ([John 2:21](../../../kjv/john/2/21) ). [Romans 11:9](../../../kjv/romans/11/9) , [Romans 11:10](../../../kjv/romans/11/10) ([John 2:22](../../../kjv/john/2/22) ). [Acts 1:20](../../../kjv/acts/1/20) ([John 2:25](../../../kjv/john/2/25) ). See App-107 . of. Genitive of' Relation. App-17 . Compare [John 3:3](../../../kjv/john/3/3) .

**answered . . . said** . See note on [Deuteronomy 1:41](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/41) and App-122 .
**sign** . Same as "miracle", [John 2:11](../../../kjv/john/2/11) .
**seeing,** &c. Supply the *Ellipsis* ( App-6 ) = "What sign shewest thou to us [that Thou art the Messiah], seeing that Thou doest these things? "

**Destroy,** &c. The Lord's enemies remembered His words, and perverted them: saying, "I will destroy", &c. See [Matthew 26:61](../../../kjv/matthew/26/61) ; [Mark 14:58](../../../kjv/mark/14/58) .
**this.** See on [Matthew 16:18](../../../kjv/matthew/16/18) .
**Temple** . Greek. *naos.* See note on [Matthew 23:16](../../../kjv/matthew/23/16) .
**raise . . . up** . Greek. *egeiro.* App-178 .

**Forty and six years** . Begun B.C. 20. See Josephus, *Wars,* I. xxi. 1.
**rear** = raise.

**But He spake,** &c. Figure of speech *Epitrechon* ( App-6 ). For other examples, See [John 7:39](../../../kjv/john/7/39) ; [John 12:33](../../../kjv/john/12/33) ; [John 21:19](../../../kjv/john/21/19) .
**he** . Greek. *ekeinos.* Emph. in contrast with "thou" in [John 2:20](../../../kjv/john/2/20) . See note on [John 1:18](../../../kjv/john/1/18) .
**spake** = was speaking. Greek. *lego* of -se concerning. Greek. *peri.* App-104 .
**of** = that is to say. Genitive of Apposition. App-17 .

**from** = out from. Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**the dead.** No Article = dead people. See note on [Matthew 17:9](../../../kjv/matthew/17/9) , and App-139 .
**remembered.** Compare [John 2:17](../../../kjv/john/2/17) . They remembered it after His resurrection, and believed it. Contrast His enemies. See note on [John 2:19](../../../kjv/john/2/19) .
**said** = spake. Greek. *lego,* as in [John 2:21](../../../kjv/john/2/21) .
**believed.** App-150 . See note on [John 1:7](../../../kjv/john/1/7) .
**the scripture:** i.e. that the scripture was true. Here, probably, [Psalms 16:10](../../../kjv/psalms/16/10) . The word *graphe* Occurs twelve times in John: here; [John 5:39](../../../kjv/john/5/39) ; [John 7:38](../../../kjv/john/7/38) , [John 7:42](../../../kjv/john/7/42) ; [John 10:35](../../../kjv/john/10/35) ; [John 13:18](../../../kjv/john/13/18) ; [John 17:12](../../../kjv/john/17/12) ; [John 19:24](../../../kjv/john/19/24) , [John 19:28](../../../kjv/john/19/28) , [John 19:36](../../../kjv/john/19/36) , [John 19:37](../../../kjv/john/19/37) ; [John 20:9](../../../kjv/john/20/9) .
**word** . Greek. *logos.* See on [Mark 9:32](../../../kjv/mark/9/32) .
**said.** Greek. *epo.*

**Now when,** &c. Note the Figure of speech *Pleonasm* ( App-6 ) in the triple definitions (for emph.)
**at** = in. Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**believed in** . See App-150 . Same as [John 2:11](../../../kjv/john/2/11) , denoting a definite act.
**in.** Greek. *eis.* App-104 .
**His name** = Him (emph.) See note on [Psalms 20:1](../../../kjv/psalms/20/1) .
**when they saw** = beholding. Greek *theoreo.* App-133 .
**did** = was doing.

**But Jesus** : i.e. But Jesus [for His part].
**commit** = trust. Same word as "believed "in [John 2:23](../../../kjv/john/2/23) , but not the same tense. Here it denotes a continual action or habit. Greek *pisteuo.* App-150 . See note on [John 1:7](../../../kjv/john/1/7) .
**because** . Greek. *dia.* App-104 .[John 2:2](../../../kjv/john/2/2) .
**He** = He Himself.
**knew.** Greek. *ginosko.* App-182 . See note on [John 1:10](../../../kjv/john/1/10) .

**testify** = bear witness. See note on [John 1:7](../../../kjv/john/1/7) .
**what was in man** . This attribute elsewhere attributed only to Jehovah ([Jeremiah 17:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/10) ; [Jeremiah 20:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/20/12) ). Here this knowledge was universal ("all", [John 2:24](../../../kjv/john/2/24) ), and individual ("man ").

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