Event · Jesus and the Gospels
Water into wine at Cana
Water into wine at CanaJohn 2:1–11About AD 28-30 or 30-33
At a wedding in Cana Jesus turns water into wine, the first of his signs.
- Main passage John 2:1–11
People JesusMary, mother of Jesus
Places named Cana in Galilee John 2:1
- Place in the order
- Explicit biblical sequence Scripture itself gives the order of these events.
- Historical setting
- About AD 28-30 or 30-33 Disputed date
Luke 3:1 dates John the Baptist's ministry to the fifteenth year of Tiberius (about AD 28/29). The ministry's length is reckoned from the Passovers John mentions; the end is usually placed in AD 30 or 33.
Proposals: AD 28-30; AD 30-33
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John 2:1–11 WEB
1The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. 2Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding. 3When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.” 4Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.” 5His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.” 6Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece. 7Jesus said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. 8He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it. 9When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom 10and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!” 11This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.