Institute for Creation Research

John 2:1

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

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And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

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And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

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His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

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And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

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Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

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And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

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When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, °

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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.

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This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

John 2:1

2:1 Cana. Cana, a small town near Nazareth, was the home of Nathanael (John 21:2).

John 2:1

2:1 mother of Jesus. Mary is never called by name in John’s gospel. Note John 19:25-27.

John 2:3

2:3 wanted wine. In view of the long trip from Bethabara to Cana, it is probable that Jesus and the disciples arrived late to the wedding, only to find that the guests had exhausted the wine supply and had “well drunk” (literally, had “become drunken”—see John 2:10).

John 2:4

2:4 with thee. This question was not disrespectful but somewhat sad. Literally, Jesus said: “Woman what to me and to thee?” meaning, “Is there anything we have in common?” The Lord rebuked drunkenness (e.g., Luke 21:34), yet His mother not only seemed to tolerate it but now was asking for still more wine for the already drunken guests.

John 2:4

2:4 hour. Mary should have remembered what her son’s mission was not to meet temporal (and questionable) social needs, and certainly not to encourage sinful behavior, but rather to “save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). On more than one occasion, He had to remind people that “my time is not yet come” (John 7:6; 8:20). Finally, however, He did come to that hour, and so testified (John 12:23; 13:1; 17:1).

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