John 2:10 — Community Reflections

JOHN 2:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 0

“And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.”

This, the first of his signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him — the Evangelist's interpretation frames the sign's significance: it manifests Jesus' glory (doxa) and generates belief (pisteuō) in the disciples. The term "signs" (sēmeia) becomes crucial to John's theology: Jesus' acts are not mere miracles but revelatory events pointing to his identity. The disciples' belief develops incrementally, strengthened by witnessing.

Church Fathers on John 2:10

Although He had said, Mine hour is not yet come, He afterwards did what His mother told Him, in order to show plainly, that He was not under subjection to the hour. For if He was, how could He have done this miracle before the hour appointed for it? In the next place, He wished to show honor to His mother, and make it appear that He did not go counter to her eventually. He would not put her to shame in the presence of so many; especially as she had sent the servants to Him,…
Chrysostom · 4th century

As if she said, Though He appear to refuse, He will do it nevertheless. She knew His pity and mercifulness. And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Hydriae are vessels to hold water: hydor being the Greek for water.
Bede · 8th century

Vessels to hold water were there, after the manner of the purifying of Jews. Among other traditions of the Pharisees, they observed frequent washings
Alcuin · 8th century

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