When the ruler of the feast had tasted.

The ruler of the feast, and the governor of verse 8th, are the same. It was customary to choose, sometimes by lot,. president who regulated the whole order of festivities. The ruler of the feast on this occasion was. guest, chosen to this honorary office. As he presided at the banquet he had known nothing of the failure of the wine, or the source from whence the new supply came.

Called the bridegroom.

Probably called to him across the table.

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