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10 and said, “Everyone serves the choice wine first, and then an inferior vintage when the guests have been drinking for a while. However, you have saved the best wine until now.”[a]

11 Jesus performed this, the first of his signs,[b] at Cana in Galilee, thereby revealing his glory, and his disciples believed in him. 12 After this, he went down to Capernaum with his mother, his brethren,[c] and his disciples, and they remained there for a few days.

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Footnotes

  1. John 2:10 The first wine represents the first Covenant, the second better wine represents the New Covenant. Jesus is prefiguring the Messianic banquet.
  2. John 2:11 Signs: a term used by John to indicate Jesus’ miracles, emphasizing the significance rather than the marvelous character of the event (see Jn 4:54; 6:14; 9:16; 11:47). These signs reveal Jesus’ glory (Jn 1:14, Isa 35:1-2; Joel 4:18; Am 9:13).
  3. John 2:12 Brethren: that is, his close relatives. See notes on Mt 12:46-50 and 12:47.

10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs(A) through which he revealed his glory;(B) and his disciples believed in him.(C)

12 After this he went down to Capernaum(D) with his mother(E) and brothers(F) and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.

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