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The Book of John, Chapter 2, Verse 10

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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,
King James Version
And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: [but] thou hast kept the good wine until now.
American Standard Version
and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when [men] have drunk freely, [then] that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.
New English Translation
Then the Jewish leaders said to him,“This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and are you going to raise it up in three days?”
World English Bible
and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!"
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This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
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After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
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And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
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And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
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And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
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And said unto them that sold doves, ‹Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.›
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And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
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Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
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Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.›
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Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?