So far as Jesus was concerned, there would have been no great grief had he stayed away.

Possibly he would not take any pleasure in the old marriage customs and the traditions to which they still held.
Jesus understood the irony, but it did not hurt him, and so he went to the marriage in order to rejoice with the joyful.

When the merriment was at its height, Mary drew her son aside and said: "I think it would be well if we went home now; we are not regarded with favour here.
They would be glad of fewer guests, for I hear the wine has given out." "What matters it to me if there's no more wine," answered Jesus, almost roughly.

"I do not want any." "But the other guests do.

The host is greatly embarrassed.