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    The Watchtower—1984 | April 15
    • and said to him: ‘Every other man puts out the fine wine first, and when people are intoxicated, the inferior.’” (John 2:9, 10) He did not say that at this particular feast the guests got “intoxicated.”b In fact, it is unthinkable that Jesus would countenance drunkenness and add to it by making more wine. Still, this man knew that overdrinking was common at Jewish wedding feasts.

  • Find Balanced Enjoyment at Wedding Feasts
    The Watchtower—1984 | April 15
    • b From the Greek methusko, meaning “get drunk, become intoxicated.” Some commentators argue that the word implies drinking just enough to dull the taste or to produce hilarity. Other texts do not support this view.​—Matthew 24:49; Luke 12:45; Acts 2:15; Ephesians 5:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:7.

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