This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
Parallel translations
- WEB This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judea into Galilee.
- BSB This was now the second sign that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee.
- NKJV This again is the second sign Jesus did when He had come out of Judea into Galilee.
- NASB This is again a second sign that Jesus performed when He had come from Judea into Galilee.
- NLT This was the second miraculous sign Jesus did in Galilee after coming from Judea.
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Quick answer
John notes this was the second sign Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee. The signs are deliberately counted as testimony to who Jesus is.
Overview
John structures Jesus' early ministry around signs that reveal his glory and call for faith. By numbering this second Cana sign, he invites readers to see a pattern of self-revelation. The signs are not ends in themselves but pointers to Jesus as the Son of God in whom we are to believe.
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Cross-references · 2
- John 4:45Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
- John 2:1–11And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
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