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John 2:1

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Three days later, there was a wedding happening in Cana, this town in Galilee, and Jesus' mom was there.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the most ordinary moments are about to become extraordinary.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is the opening of the account of Jesus' first miracle in the Gospel of John, which occurs shortly after Jesus began his ministry and called his first disciples. In the first-century Jewish culture of Galilee, weddings were major community events that celebrated family and social bonds, often lasting several days with feasting and rituals. The "third day" mentioned here likely refers to the timeline in John's narrative, following the events of Jesus meeting his disciples as described in the previous chapter.

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