John 2:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: ”

John 2:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the third day - On the third day after his conversation with Nathanael. Cana - This was a small town about 15 miles northwest of Tiberias and 6 miles northeast of Nazareth. It is now call...
John 2:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And (1) the (a) third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: (1) Christ, declaring openly in an assembly by a notable miracle that he has power over the natu...
John 2:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Marriage at Cana. On the third day the promise to Nathanael of greater things to follow is fulfilled. Modern exploration has suggested three sites for Cana, all of them near Nazareth, and to th...
John 2:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the third day . Of this first week: i.e. the third day after the last event ( John 1:4-51 ), i.e. the seventh day. Compare the 1st ( John 1:19-28 ); 2nd (29-34); 3rd ( John 1:35-42 ); 4th ( John 1:4...
John 2:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. There was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. As this narrative contains the first miracle which Christ performed, it would be proper for us, were it on this ground alone, to consider the narr...
John 2:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: Cana of Galilee - This was a small city in the tribe of Asher, Joshua 19:28 , and by saying this was Can...
John 2:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And the third day there was a marriage— On the third day after Jesus and his disciples arrived in Galilee, they went to a marriage feast (see on Matthew 22:1-2 .) in Cana; which is mentioned,...
John 2:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: The time of this section is clearly expressed in the opening verse; and here, again, let the reade...
John 2:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The third day ] It was a three-days' journey from Judæa to Galilee. Cana ] now Kana-el-Jelil, a village 9 m. NW. of Nazareth, called 'of Galilee' to distinguish it from Cana (Kanah) in Asher ( Josh...
John 2:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

II. (1) The third day — i.e., from the last note of time in John 1:43 , giving one clear day between the call of Philip and the day of the marriage. Cana of Galilee has been identified wit...
John 2:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 THE FIRST SIGN-THE MARRIAGE IN CANA. “And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: and Jesus also was bidden, and His disciples, to the...
John 2:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jesus Blesses Social Joys John 2:1-11 The keyword here is signs, John 2:11 , r.v. translated in the Authorized Version as miracles. They are windows into the eternal purpose. The Lord love...
John 2:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At Cana our Lord wrought what John describes as the "beginning of His signs." It was a sign of power in the realm of creation, and of it being exercised in answer to faith. It was a sign, moreover, o...
John 2:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS Christ at a Marriage Feast, converteth Water into Wine. He departeth to Capernaum. He drives the Buyers and Sellers from the Temple.
John 2:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the third day there was a marriage ,.... Either from the second testimony bore by John the Baptist concerning Christ, and from the call of Simon Peter, which seem to be of the same date; see Jo...
John 2:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: Ver. 1. There was a marriage ] Whether St John's marriage, I have not to say. Some will have it so.
John 2:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the third day Namely, after Christ's coming into Galilee, and discoursing there with Nathanael, as related above; there was a marriage in Cana A town which originally belonged to the tribe of...
John 2:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A MARRIAGE ON THE THIRD DAY (vs.1-12) Now we are told of a third day, and a marriage in Cana. This is typical of Israel's new relationship with their Messiah and the receiving of the joy of His m...
John 2:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Water Turned into Wine. 1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 And bot...
John 2:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

JOHN CHAPTER 2 1 Thessalonians 2:1-11 Christ turneth water into wine in Cana of Galilee. 1 Thessalonians 2:12 He goeth to Capernaum. 1 Thessalonians 2:13-17 Thence to Jerusalem, where he...
John 2:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus also was bidden, and his disciples, to the marriage.' Note once again the time element, ‘on t...
John 2:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 2:1 . τῃ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ—This note of time refers to John 1:43-44 . He was evidently in Galilee when He found Philip; thus the third day will mean the third...
John 2:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Our Saviour had lived on the earth for thirty years, and had worked no miracle. There was the hiding of his power. He had been subject unto his parents, and had lived in obscurity. Now he has broken...
John 2:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:1 . The third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, when the sun of righteousness shone out with divine glory. Cana of Galilee is here mentioned to distinguish it from Cana near Sido...
John 2:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

The third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. The miracle at Cana I. THE OCCASION ON WHICH THE MIRACLE WAS WROUGHT. 1. The time. The third day after the interview with Nathanael....
John 2:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verses 2:1-3:4 The testimony of signs to the glory of the Word made flesh. John 2:1-43 (1) The first sign, the beginning of signs, Mastery over the old creation. Sign o...
John 2:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the third day there was a marriage in Calla of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there;
John 2:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 4:1-3 ; Ephesians 5:30-33 ; Genesis 1:27 ; Genesis 1:28 ; Genesis 2:18-25 ; Hebrews 13:4 ; John 1:43 ; John 21:2 ; John 4:46 ; Joshua 19:28 ; Proverbs 18:22 ; Proverbs 19:14 ;...
John 2:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Water Turned into Wine John 2:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In this Scripture the first miracle which Christ wrought is recorded, and it is a miracle full of marvelous significance. Our opening...
John 2:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And the third day — After he had said this. In Cana of Galilee — There were two other towns of the same name, one in the tribe of Ephraim, the other in Caelosyria.

John 2:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 2:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 2:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 2:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 2:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 2:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 2:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 2:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 2:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 2:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 2:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 2:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 2:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 2:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 2:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 2:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 2:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 2:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 2:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 2:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 2:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 2:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 2:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes