John 2:1-11 reports that while Jesus was attending a wedding in Cana with his disciples the hosts ran out of wine. Jesus’ mother told Jesus, “They have no more wine” and Jesus replied, “Dear woman, why do you involve me? My time has not yet come.” Jesus’ mother then said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you” (John 2:3-5). Jesus ordered the servants to fill the empty containers with water and to draw out some and take it to the chief waiter. After tasting the water that had become wine, and not knowing what Jesus had done, he remarked to the bridegroom that he had departed from the custom of serving the best wine first by serving it last (John 2:6-10). John concludes his account by saying: “This was the first miracle of Jesus and it was performed to reveal his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him ,(John 2:11)”.

Now, now I’m not here to discuss the divinity or existence of Jesus, that is not what my question is about. However I have always find this one be quite a funny tale. Jesus of Nazareth, The Christ, God made man, who could resurrect the death, heal the sick, and who is arguably the most important historical figure in existence (see the extend of Christianity in the world) decides that is ok to use his divine power to make more wine, cause his mother told him to.

I don’t think the gospels mention anything like that again, from there he only does “important” things with his powers. Well I think there really isn’t much of a question here besides “What do you make of that?”

Posted: October 25th 2009