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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: What does Water and Wine signify in John 2 |
Bible Answer: Aban, "Signs (John 2:11) "Semeion (Gk.): a "sign" or "miracle." The term is used 17 times in John and 60 times in the rest of the NT. Since the signs of the Fourth Gospel are concentrated mostly in chapters 1-12, the first half of John has been called the "Book of Signs". For the evangelist, the signs of Jesus are not just mighty works, but miracles that unveil the glory and power of God working through Christ. The signs of Jesus also recall the signs performed by Moses during the Exodus, signs that likewise revealed the glory of Yaweh (Num 14:22) working through Moses (Ex 3:12; 4:28-31; Deut 34:11). The Fourth Gospel draws attention to seven signs: (1) the miracle at Cana (2:1-11), (2) the healing of the offical's son (4:46-54), (3) the healing of the paralytic (5:1-9), (4) the multiplication of the loaves (6:1-14), (5) the restoration of the blind man (9:1-41), (6) the raising of Lazaus (11:17-44), (7) the Resurrection of Jesus, which is the second sign mentioned in the Gospel (2:18-22) but the final and climactic sign to be accomplished (20:1-10). Jesus elsewhere calls this sign the "sign of Jonah" (Matt 12:39). " copyright 2003 Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Ignatius Press San Francisco, CA Credit also to the same source for information in my previous answer to you in this thread on the significance of water and wine at Cana. Emmaus |