King James Version
John 2:1 in the King James Version says “And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:” — study this verse from John chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:”
John 2:1 · KJV
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“day”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“the third”
G5154third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
“there was”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“of Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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