John 2:1-12
On the third day a wedding took place in Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to Him, "They have no wine."
Okay, Mary is already there, apparently responsible for certain aspects of this party, so she's the one who noticed that they were running out of wine.
Jesus, no doubt, had previously had the conversation with His mother arranging for His brothers to support the family now, because He was leaving the family business to preach. And John the Baptist has introduced Him and He's starting to gather some followers; now she's decided it would be a good time for Him to "come out of the closet" and help out with a bonafide miracle. That is why Jesus responded with:
"Woman, why do you involve Me? ... My time has not yet come."
But Mary still acts like she's in charge.
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you."
Now the servants are all looking at Jesus, waiting for His instructions! [Sigh!] So He goes ahead (He would never disrespect His mother, considering the fifth commandment) and tells them to fill these six huge, 20-30 gallon jars with water, which He turns into the wine they've run short of, and it turns out to be the best drink of the whole party! (v. 10).
This was the first miracle He ever performed, which miracles proved He was, and still is, Who He claimed to be: The Son of God, the Son of Man, the Great I AM of the Old Testament.
After this He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples. There they stayed for a few days.
Jesus grew up in Nazareth in Galilee, and that's where He came from to be baptized by John. Now, after this party, He goes with His family and His followers to Capernaum for a few days. I think He's considering moving His family there, too, along with His ministry.
Stay tuned for the next episode of this gripping tale of super-natural concepts and feats.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
