At what point did Jesus begin working miracles? The natural thought is at Cana, right? Since everyone knows that it was at Cana that He worked His first miracle at His mother’s behest. But when did Cana take place? At what point in His life did He work His first miracle? Was it at the beginning of His ministry… or perhaps a matter of years after He began preaching?
John 2:1-2 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
This is the introduction to the story of the turning of water into wine at Cana. But notice! Jesus ALREADY HAD DISCIPLES BEFORE this miracle!
Verses 3-4 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
Jesus said that it is not TIME for Him to start doing this sort of thing! So there was a TIME, a time AFTER He had disciples, at which He intended to begin working MIRACLES. Read the rest of this entry »