Jesus the bridegroom
hyperbola
The custom of the jews is that the bridegroom is in charge of
the wine at a wedding.
http://www.godrules.net/library/kjv/kjvjoh2.htm
2:1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the
mother of Jesus was there:
2:2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
2:3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him,
They have no wine.
2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine
hour is not yet come.
2:5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto
you, do [it].
2:6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the
manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins
apiece.
2:7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they
filled them up to the brim.
2:8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor
of the feast. And they bare [it].
2:9 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,
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.
Another jewish custom is that a woman in mourning can't come out of
the house
until her husband calls her:
http://www.godrules.net/library/kjv/kjvjoh11.htm
11:1 Now a certain [man] was sick, [named] Lazarus, of Bethany, the
town of Mary and her sister Martha.
11:2 (It was [that] Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and
wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he
whom thou lovest is sick.
11:4 When Jesus heard [that], he said, This sickness is not unto
death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be
glorified thereby.
11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
11:6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days
still in the same place where he was.
11:7 Then after that saith he to [his] disciples, Let us go into
Judaea again.
11:8 [His] disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought
to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
11:9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any
man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of
this world.
11:10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is
no light in him.
11:11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our
friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
11:12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
11:13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had
spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
11:14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
11:15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the
intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
11:16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his
fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
11:17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had [lain] in the grave
four days already.
11:18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs
off:
11:19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them
concerning their brother.
11:20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went
and met him: but Mary sat [still] in the house.
11:21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my
brother had not died.
11:22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God,
God will give [it] thee.
11:23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
11:24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the
resurrection at the last day.
11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he
that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
11:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
Believest thou this?
11:27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the
Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
11:28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary
her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for
thee.
11:29 As soon as she heard [that], she arose quickly, and came unto
him.
Also, it would be unusual to call someone rabbi who wasn't married.
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