John 2

On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.

When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”

And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.”

His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim.

And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it.

When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom

and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.”

This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.

The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there.

And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables.

And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.”

His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things?”

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?”

But he was speaking about the temple of his body.

When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing.

But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people

and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.

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John 2:1

“On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.”

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee — the temporal marker "third day" may carry eschatological significance (resurrection, new creation) in John's theological calendar. Cana's selection as the first sign's location (unmentioned in other Gospels) emphasizes John's distinctive material. The wedding context introduces themes of joy, consummation, and covenant that resonate with nuptial metaphors for salvation.

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Sarah Okafor100d ago

NoteStrength in weakness - John 2

God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers. God is faithful in every circumstance. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep…

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Priya Sharma113d ago

NoteWine at the Wedding

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus's mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus's mother said to him, 'They have no wine.' Jesus said, 'Woman, why do you involve me? My hour has not yet come.' Yet Jesus tells the servants to fill jars with water, which becomes wine. Jesus's first miracle is the seemingly smallest one—making wine for a party that's already happened. Not healing or feeding. Not even particularly necessary. But Jesus attends to the joy and the celebration. He makes sure the party continues well. I think about my tendency to spiritualize everything, to insist that faith should be serious. But Jesus shows up at weddings. He cares about celebration. He makes sure the wine is excellent.

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John 2:1

“On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.”

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Sarah Okafor100d ago

NoteStrength in weakness - John 2

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Priya Sharma113d ago

NoteWine at the Wedding

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