The first miracle in John was not restoring sight, or hearing, or the ability to walk. Of all things the miracle occurred at a wedding. And of all people to call Jesus into action was His mother. Jesus complied with ridding the social embarrassment with a miracle. Different opinions exist about Jesus' teaching regarding the choice of obeying family or the Kingdom of God. In this case, Jesus did both...He honored His mother and participated in a sign of the Kingdom. Here is the text...
"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." 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."
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