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John 2:1 KJV
John · chapter 2 · verse 1
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:John 2:1 · King James Version
John 2:1 in context
1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
2And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- marriagegamosa wedding or marriage festival, a wedding banquet, a wedding feast, marriage, matrimonyG1062 →
- GalileegalilaiaGalilee = " Circuit" , the name of a region of northern Palestine, bounded on the…G1056 →
- mothermētēra mother, metaph. the source of something, the motherlandG3384 →
- thirdtritosthe thirdG5154 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- CanakanaCana = " place of reeds" , a village in Galilee about 5 miles NW from NazarethG2580 →
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We have here the story of Christ's miraculous conversion of water into wine at a marriage in Cana of Galilee. There were some few so well disposed as to believe in Christ, and to follow him, when he did no miracle;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11