I wish someone could help him." "If they are thirsty, have the water jugs brought in," he said.

"If the drinker has faith in his God then the water will be wine.

He will be well content." The host, in fact, saw no other way of satisfying his guests' thirst than in ordering large stone pitchers of water to be brought in from the well.

He was vastly amazed when the guests found it delicious, and praised the wine that had just been poured out for them.

"Usually," they said, "the host produces his best wine first, and when the carousers have drunk freely, he brings in worse.