These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that.
“At nine o’clock in the morning he was passing through the marketplace and saw some people standing around doing nothing.
“A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!”
No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:
“Oh no, sir!” she replied. “I haven’t been drinking wine or anything stronger. But I am very discouraged, and I was pouring out my heart to the Lord.