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¹ AndChrist, declaring openly in an assembly by a notable miracle that he has power over the nature of things to feed man's body, leads the minds of all men to consider his spiritual and saving strength and power.theAfter the talk which he had with Nathanael, or after his departure from John, or after he came into Galilee.third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

² And Iesus was called also, and his disciples vnto the mariage.

³ Christ takes good enough care of our salvation, and therefore has no need of others to remind of it.And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

⁴ Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mineMy appointed time.hour is not yet come.

⁵ His mother saide vnto the seruants, Whatsoeuer he sayeth vnto you, doe it.

⁶ And there were set there sixThese were vessels made for the use of water, in which they washed themselves.waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or threeEvery firkin contained one hundred pounds, at twelve ounces a pound: By this we gather that Christ helps them with one thousand and eight hundred pounds of wine. (about 135 imperial gallons or 600 litres Ed.)firkins apiece.

⁷ And Iesus sayde vnto them, Fill the waterpots with water. Then they filled them vp to the brim.

⁸ Then he sayde vnto them, Draw out nowe and beare vnto the gouernour of the feast. So they bare it.

⁹ Nowe when the gouernour of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he knewe not whence it was: but the seruants, which drewe the water, knewe) the gouernour of ye feast called the bridegrome,

¹⁰ And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men haveLiterally, «are drunken». Now this saying, to be drunken, does not always refer to being drunk in the evil sense in the Hebrew language, but sometimes signifies an abundant and plentiful use of wine, which is nonetheless a measured amount, as in (Gen_43:34).well drunk, then that which is worse: [but] thou hast kept the good wine until now.

¹¹ This beginning of miracles did Iesus in Cana a towne of Galile, and shewed forth his glorie: and his disciples beleeued on him.

¹² After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and hisThat is, his cousins.brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

¹³ Christ being made subject to the law for us, satisfies the law of the passover.And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

¹⁴ Christ being ordained to purge the Church with great zeal begins his office both of Priest and Prophet.And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

¹⁵ Then hee made a scourge of small cordes, and draue them all out of the Temple with the sheepe and oxen, and powred out the changers money, and ouerthrewe the tables,

¹⁶ And said vnto them that solde doues, Take these things hence: make not my fathers house, an house of marchandise.

¹⁷ And his disciples remembered that it was written, The«Zeal» in this place is taken for a wrathful indignation and displeasure of the mind, brought about when someone deals wickedly and evilly towards those whom we love well.zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

¹⁸ Against those who so bind God to an ordinary calling, which they themselves most shamefully abuse, that they will not admit of an extraordinary calling, which God confirms from heaven (and they would have it extinguished, although in vain) unless it is sealed with outward and bodily miracles.Then answered the Jews and said unto him, WhatWith what miracle do you confirm it, that we may see the heavenly power and strength which gives you authority to speak and to act in this manner?sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

¹⁹ Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this Temple, and in three daies I will raise it vp againe.

²⁰ Then said the Iewes, Fourtie & sixe yeeres was this Temple a building, and wilt thou reare it vp in three daies?

²¹ But he spake of theThat is, of his body.temple of his body.

²² Assoone therefore as he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembred that hee thus sayde vnto them: and they beleeued the Scripture, and the worde which Iesus had saide.

²³ Nowe when hee was at Hierusalem at the Passeouer in the feast, many beleeued in his Name, when they sawe his miracles which he did.

²⁴ It is not good giving credit to those who trust only because of miracles.But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men],

²⁵ Christ is the searcher of hearts, and therefore truly God.And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.