Jesus’ mother (2:3). Greeks with means traditionally segregated men from women during banquets; the average Galilean home or courtyard would not easily accommodate this custom, but women may have sat apart from the men. Women were often closer to where the wine and food were prepared; thus Jesus’ mother may learn of the shortage of wine before word reaches Jesus and the other men. Her words may be a polite Middle Eastern way of implying that he should do something. Guests were to help defray a wedding’s