"Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. "

Dean Price describes several key ways in which St. John’s Gospel tells the story of Jesus differently from the narratives with which we are familiar, how the story of the transformation of water into wine shows us a “sign” of Jesus’ power, and how we are called to trust in Jesus’ love in our lives in order to allow his risen glory to break out in the midst of our brokenness.

John 2:1-11:   On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took it. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now." Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

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