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is not this the carpenter's son? is not Mary his mother? and James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas, are they not his brothers?
Now while he was talking to the people, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him.
In the mean time his brothers and his mother came there, and not being able to get within hearing,
After this he went down to Capernaum, in company with his mother, his brethren, and his disciples: but they stay'd there only a few days.
his relations said to him, retire hence, and go into Judea, that your disciples there may also see the works that you do.
for even his brethren did not believe in him.
have not we the liberty to take a christian woman with us in our travels, as well as the rest of the apostles, as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas did?
but other of the apostles saw I none, except James the Lord's brother.
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
Three days after, there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee; where the mother of Jesus was present. as likewise Jesus and his disciples, who were all invited to the feast. now when the wine was out, the mother of Jesus said to him, they have no wine. read more.
Jesus answer'd her, woman, leave that affair to me, is not that my concern? upon which his mother bid the servants do whatever he should order. now there were six cisterns of stone plac'd there for the use of the Jews in their purifications, containing two or three firkins a-piece. these Jesus order'd the waiters to fill with water. so they filled them up to the brim. now fill out, said he, and carry it to the steward of the feast, which accordingly they did. as soon as the steward had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he did not know whence it came, but the servants who drew the water knew it,) he called the bridegroom, and said to him, 'tis usual to present the best wine first, and afterwards the worse, when the guests have drank pretty freely: but you have reserved the best wine to the last. thus was the first miracle of Jesus wrought at Cana in Galilee, by which he displayed his power; and his disciples believed on him. After this he went down to Capernaum, in company with his mother, his brethren, and his disciples: but they stay'd there only a few days.
Jesus answer'd her, woman, leave that affair to me, is not that my concern? upon which his mother bid the servants do whatever he should order. now there were six cisterns of stone plac'd there for the use of the Jews in their purifications, containing two or three firkins a-piece. these Jesus order'd the waiters to fill with water. so they filled them up to the brim. now fill out, said he, and carry it to the steward of the feast, which accordingly they did. as soon as the steward had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he did not know whence it came, but the servants who drew the water knew it,) he called the bridegroom, and said to him, 'tis usual to present the best wine first, and afterwards the worse, when the guests have drank pretty freely: but you have reserved the best wine to the last. thus was the first miracle of Jesus wrought at Cana in Galilee, by which he displayed his power; and his disciples believed on him. After this he went down to Capernaum, in company with his mother, his brethren, and his disciples: but they stay'd there only a few days.