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NASB | John 2:1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 2:1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; |
Bible Question: Why do the Jewish traditionally have their Wedding Day on the Third day? |
Bible Answer: ladyDi, Just a few thoughts to consider. "On the third day" (John 2:1) The third day) from Jeus' encounter with Nathaniel(John 1:43-81) is also the seventh day from the start of Jesus' appearance in John 1:29; 1:35; 1:41; 1:43, then on the third day from 1:43 the wedding at Cana , John 2:1, the seventh day. As in the week of creation. Jesus begins His new creation. The "third day" is also the day on which Jesus manisfested His glory in the Resurrection The wedding feast at Cana marks the first "sign" of the seven "signs" or miracles in John's Gospel. The six stone jars held over 120 gallons of water. The purpose of the water is found in Numbers 19:11-22, which states that an Israelite defiled by contact with the dead, must be purified by water on the third day and then again on the seventh day. Before the arrival of Jesus, we are dealing with a spiritually dead world. The first sign by Jesus (water into wine) also recalls the first sign performed by Moses (water into blood) in Exodus 7:19. Wine is called the "blood" of the grape in Genesis 49:11 and Deuteronomy 32:14. Later in John Jesus says of the wine at the Last Supper "this is my blood." An abundance of wine is a sign of the messianic age (Isaiah 25:6; Joel 3:18; Amos 9:13). It signifies the joy of marital love (Song of Songs 1:2; 4:10; 7:9). The wedding feast at Cana conforms to this and at the same time prefigures the wedding feast of the Lamb, wherein Jesus is the Bridegroom and the Church is His bride (Revelation 19:7-9). credit to: Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Ignatius Press San Francisco, CA copyright 2003 Emmaus |