Reference

John 2:9

Ritual / Sacred Use Permissible Use (Moderation)Total Abstinence

“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,”

Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

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,

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.

This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Permissible Use (Moderation)

Multi-Signal Classification

70% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Ritual / Sacred Use

The verse describes wine being consumed at a wedding feast, which is a social and celebratory event, not explicitly a religious ritual or sacred ceremony in the sense of an offering or the Lord's Supper. While weddings can have religious significance, the *use* of the wine itself in this context is for general consumption and celebration, not a specific sacred rite.

Permissible Use (Moderation)

This verse simply describes an event where water was turned into wine; it does not offer any explicit commentary on the permissibility or moderation of wine consumption, nor does it present wine as a blessing or gift.

Total Abstinence

This verse describes the ruler of the feast tasting wine that was miraculously created, without any indication of a warning against its consumption or a command for abstinence.

Ritual / Sacred Use

Related Verses

John 2:8

“And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.”

John 2:2

“And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.”

John 2:10

“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.”

John 2:3

“And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.”

John 2:7

“Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.”

Thematic Connections

Ritual / Sacred Use Permissible Use (Moderation)Total Abstinence

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