The wedding at Cana
John 2:1-11
At a wedding in Cana the wine ran out, and Mary told Jesus. Jesus changed the water into wine: it was the first of his miracles. John 2:1-11
The story, in plain words
There was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, was there. John 2:1
Jesus and his disciples were invited too. John 2:2
The wine ran out, and Mary told Jesus that they had no wine. John 2:3
Jesus answered her that his hour had not yet come. John 2:4 Then Mary told the servers to do whatever Jesus told them. John 2:5 Six stone water jars were…
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John 2:1-11
1And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there. 2And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to him: They have no wine. 4And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to me and to thee? my hour is not yet come. 5His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye. 6Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece. 7Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it. 9And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine, and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water; the chief steward calleth the bridegroom, 10And saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse. But thou hast kept the good wine until now. 11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee; and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
To talk about together
- Mary noticed what others were missing. Who do you see who is missing something?
- Mary told the servers to do whatever Jesus told them. How can we do that?
- For the child: what do you think the servers thought when they saw the wine?