¹⁰And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have ^lwell drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

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l Matt. 24:49. Luke 12:45. Acts 2:15. 1 Cor. 11:21. Eph. 5:18. 1 Thess. 5:7. Rev. 17:2, 6 in the Gk.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and told him, “Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people are drunk, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and whenever they are drunk, the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!”