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1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

John 2:1

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  • So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

  • Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. …

  • There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

  • Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

  • The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-11)

We have here the story of Christ’s miraculous conversion of water into wine at a marriage in Cana of Galilee. There were some few so well disposed as to believe in Christ, and to follow him, when he did no miracle ; yet it was not likely that many should be wrought upon till he had something wherewith to answer those that asked, What sign showest thou ? He could have wrought miracles before, could…

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