Lectionary 2C Gospel - John 2:1-11

Three days after John the Baptist publicly announced Jesus' primacy there was a wedding in Cana of Calilee, and Jesus, his mother, and his disciples were invited. When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine." Jesus replied, "So what? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it."

In the all there were six stone water jars for the Jewish cleansing rituals each of which held about twenty-five gallons of water. Jesus said to the servants, "Fill those jars with water." So they filled them to the very top. Then he said to them, "Now take some and give it to the head steward." So they did. And when the head steward tasted the water, it had become wine! But he did not know where it came from. Only the servants who brought the water knew. So the head steward called the bridegroom over and said to him, "Everyone else puts out just enough good wine for the guests to get drunk and then brings out the cheaper stuff. But you have hidden the best wine until now!?"

This was the first of Jesus' signs in Cana of Galilee revealing his glory, and his disciples believed in him.