 Church
of Cana in Galilee
Cana (modern name
Kafr Kanna; also known as Khirbet Cana)
is a Galilean town five miles northeast of
Nazareth. Its population of 8,500
includes both Muslims and Christians.
Long revered as
the site of Jesus' first miracle or turning water into wine at a
wedding, Kafr Kanna has good historical support for its
authenticity as ancient Cana.
This, the first
of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of
Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples
put their faith in him. (John 2:1-11)
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee.
Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also
been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone,
Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine." "Dear
woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied, "My time has not
yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he
tells you."
Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for
ceremonial washing, each holding from 20 to 30 gallons. Jesus
said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled
them to the brim. Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take
it to the master of the banquet."
They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that
had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come
from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he
called the bridegroom aside 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." |
