role. The depletion of the wine supply is probably explained by the duration of Jewish wedding celebrations, sometimes as long as a week. It was, however, a serious social faux pas and reflected poorly on the bridegroom. Lawsuits were not unknown in these circumstances. Mary’s sharing her dilemma with Jesus was possibly a habit bred of long years of family dependence, in the apparent absence of Joseph (Mark 6:3). Her request, essentially informing him of the need, is a helpful model of intercessory