Wine, etc.
The word "meat" in 17th century English meant "food" generally speaking. It's not used that way in modern English, but it's understood in context. The word "house" is used still in modern English to mean the people or things inside a house; that's normal usage.
And the word "wine" means "wine." "New wine" is a specific phrase that refers to the unfermented juice. At the wedding in Cana I believe that what Jesus made was wine, plain and simple. It doesn't say "new wine". Do you honestly believe the practice at a wedding party in that time was to serve grape juice?
Lee
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