King James Version
John 2:3 in the King James Version says “And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.” — study this verse from John chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.”
John 2:3 · 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.
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“when they wanted”
G5302to be later, i.e., (by implication) to be inferior; generally, to fall short (be deficient)
“saith”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“of Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“They have”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
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