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do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.” 49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.” 50 Jesus said, “You believe a because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” 51 He then added, “Very truly I tell you, b you b will see ‘heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on’ c the Son of Man.”
Jesus Changes Water Into Wine
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jesus’ miracles among women miracle
references
Healing Peter’s motherin-law
Mt 8:14–15 Mk 1:30–31 Lk 4:38–39
Raising Jairus’s daughter
Mt 9:18,23–25 Mk 5:22,24,35–42 Lk 8:40–42,49–55
Healing the hemorrhaging woman
Mt 9:20–22 Mk 5:25–34 Lk 8:43–48
Healing the Canaanite woman’s daughter
Mt 15:21–28 Mk 7:24–30
Raising the widow of Nain’s son
Lk 7:11–15
Healing the crippled woman
Lk 13:11–13
Turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana at request of Jesus’ mother
Jn 2:1–11
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman, d why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do what ever he t ells you.” 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for cerem onial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. e 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they f illed them to the brim. 8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have s aved the best till now.” 11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
The Greek is plural. The Greek for Woman does not e denote any disrespect. 6 Or from about 75 to about 115 liters
Nathanael’s question, John revealed Nazareth’s poor reputation. The people of Nazareth would later reject Jesus (see Mk 6:4, note). 2:1–2 The wedding at Cana was attended by Jesus, his mother and his disciples. The town was located in Galilee, although its exact location is unknown. A wedding in Jesus’ day could last as long as a week (see Weddings). To run out of wine was an embarrassing and inhospitable offense for the wedding host. At the request of his mother Mary, Jesus performed the first miracle of his public ministry by turning water into wine (see chart, Jesus’ Miracles Among Women). 2:4 Jesus showed no disrespect when he addressed his mother as “woman” instead of “mother.” His public ministry had begun, and with the cross before him, he was possibly putting some distance between himself and his mother to spare her added suffering. This polite form of
address was used by Jesus in addressing other women (Jn 4:21; 20:13; see Mt 15:28; Lk 13:12). Mary acknowledged her own confidence in her son and approval of his independent action as she instructed the servants to follow his instructions. Although Jesus was still her son, he was now more than her child: he was her Lord. Jesus was aware of God’s timing regarding his mission on earth. A miracle or “sign” would help the people understand his identity and purpose. 2:6 The water jars, often made of clay but sometimes of stone, were vessels used for storing water. Each water jar contained about 17 to 25 gallons of water. Six water jars would have held 100 to 150 gallons. The Jews used water for cleansing and purification rituals, and these large stone water jars probably stored the water used for washing. Smaller water jars were used by women to transport water from wells.
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12 After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.
Jesus Clears the Temple Courts 2:14-16pp —Mt 21:12,13; Mk 11:15-17; Lk 19:45,46 13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 So he made a whip out
a 50 Or Do you believe . . . ? b 51 c 51 Gen. 28:12 d 4
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