John 2:1
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:”
γάμος
Wedding, marriage feast, nuptials. Gámos. The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. Marriage is not merely human ceremony but a picture of divine union. Honor it.
Κανδάκη
Cana
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Κανδάκη
Queen of Ethiopia, royal title. Kandake. Her treasurer sought Jerusalem to worship and left transformed. God reaches into the courts of queens to find the hungry. No throne is too far.
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μήτηρ
Mother
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μήτηρ
Mother, source, nurturer. Mētēr. Honor your father and your mother, a command repeated across both testaments. The role carries weight heaven itself recognizes. Honor her.
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ἡμέρα
day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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τρίτος
third
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τρίτος
Third, the third time. Tritos. On the third day He rose. What seemed final was only the second act.
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γίνομαι
took place
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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Κανᾶ
Cana
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Κανᾶ
Cana, a village in Galilee. Kana. Jesus performed his first miracle here, turning water into wine and revealing his glory. The ordinary becomes the site of the extraordinary. Expect transformation in unlikely places.
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Γαλιλαία
of Galilee,
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Γαλιλαία
Galilee, heathen circle, region of Palestine. Galilaía. Jesus launched his ministry not from Jerusalem's religious center but from this despised northern frontier. God consistently works through the margins.
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Ἰησοῦς
of Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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ἐκεῖ
there;
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ἐκεῖ
There, in that place. Ekei. Scripture often marks the places where God meets, speaks, and acts. Where He is, there is the story. Pay attention to where you are.
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