John Chapter 2 (from the Douay-Rheims version of the Bible)

2:1. And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there.

2:2. And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage.

2:3. And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to him: They have no wine.

2:4. And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to me and to thee? My hour is not yet come.

[The word “woman” in reference to His Mother is more than strange, and, in view of the next verse, cannot be explained as synonym for “wife”. The sentence “what is that to me and to thee?” shows that His Mother considered the situation such that she wanted Jesus to act. The statement “My time has not come.” clearly indicates that both Jesus and His Mother knew he had special powers. However, since this event was supposedly the first time Jesus used His divine power, the source of their knowledge is unknown.]

2:5. His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.

[This sentence plainly shows that His Mother knew of the miracle that He was about to perform, and, at her request, He did it. Clearly, His Mother was a person of importance to be able to order the servants to do something, and they did it.]

2:6. Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece.

[A “measure” at that time would have been about 25 gallons. Why such a large quantity of wine was necessary can only be imagined.]

2:7. Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them to the brim.

2:8. And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it.

2:9. And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water: the chief steward calleth the bridegroom,

[Why such a trivial task became the subject of Jesus’ first miracle cannot be explained other than to say that He did it.]

2:10. And saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse. But thou hast kept the good wine until now.

[Since no names are stated in this verse, the references are vague, but the person at a wedding who ‘setteth forth good wine’ would be the host, not a guest.]