The Wedding at Cana and the Glory of God

Introduction “On the third day . . .” These words open the account of the Wedding at Cana, where Yeshua changed the water into wine (John 2:1–11).1 Noteworthy in this passage is the interaction between Yeshua and his mother over the shortage of wine. Yeshua’s reply to his mother is surprising, “Woman, why do you involve me? . . . My time has not yet come?” (John 2:4), but so is his mother’s reaction to her son’s answer. Mary responds with unconditional faith in the word of her son when she commands the servants to “do whatever he tells you to do.” Mary’s faith in