9. When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over.
10. “A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!”
11. This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
12. After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.
13. It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.
14. In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money.