NOTES for Joh 2:1-11
1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: |
2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. |
3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. |
4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. |
5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. |
6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. |
7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. |
8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. |
9 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, |
10 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. |
11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. |
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What is this "glory" that Jesus revealed when He performed the miracle at the wedding feast in Cana (John 2:11)? If we remember what happened on Mount Tabor on the day of the Transfiguration (see Luke 9:28-36), it becomes clear that this is something the world, "under normal circumstances," cannot contain. In those moments Christ reveals what He is, what His divine nature is like. The manifestation of God's glory is always a miracle, taking place despite the laws of nature. In the Transfiguration His appearance changes; His face becomes radiant like the sun. When crowds gather around Him, only a couple of small fish and a few loaves are needed to feed them. In Cana, water becomes wine. Wine. Bread. It reminds you of something, does it not? Indeed, through all these manifestations of His glory, Christ gradually prepares people for what lies ahead: at the Last Supper the bread becomes His flesh, and the wine becomes His blood... And He, sharing Himself with us - His disciples - leads us to what is perhaps the central miracle: the Resurrection. This is the chief blessing through which "all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Acts 3:25). That means us too.
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