Book of Common Prayer

¹¹ For the one who makes others holy, and the ones who are made holy, all belong to a single family.

This is why he isn’t ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters, ¹² when he says,

¹³ and again,

and again,

¹⁴ Since the children share in blood and flesh, he too shared in them, in just the same way, so that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, ¹⁵ and set free the people who all their lives long were under the power of slavery because of the fear of death. ¹⁶ It’s obvious, you see, that he isn’t taking special thought for angels; he’s taking special thought for Abraham’s family. ¹⁷ That’s why he had to be like his brothers and sisters in every way, so that he might become a merciful and trustworthy high priest in God’s presence, to make atonement for the sins of the people. ¹⁸ He himself has suffered, you see, through being put to the test, and that’s why he is able to help those who are being tested right now.

Water into wine

2 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, ² and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding.

³ The wine ran out.

Jesus’ mother came over to him.

“They haven’t got any wine!” she said.

⁴ “Oh, Mother!” replied Jesus. “What’s that got to do with you and me? My time hasn’t come yet.”

⁵ His mother spoke to the servants.

“Do whatever he tells you,” she said.

⁶ Six stone water-jars were standing there, ready for use in the Jewish purification rites. Each held about twenty or thirty gallons.

⁷ “Fill the jars with water,” said Jesus to the servants. And they filled them, right up to the brim.

⁸ “Now draw some out,” he said, “and take it to the chief steward.” They did so.

⁹ When the chief steward tasted the water that had turned into wine (he didn’t know where it had come from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew), he called the bridegroom.

¹⁰ “What everybody normally does,” he said, “is to serve the good wine first, and then the worse stuff when people have had plenty to drink. But you’ve kept the good wine till now!”

¹¹ This event, in Cana of Galilee, was the first of Jesus’ signs. He displayed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

¹² After this, he went down to Capernaum, with his mother, his brothers and his disciples. He remained there for a few days.