Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble, and I'm your host for the Bible Recap.

Welcome back to the action-pack book of John. This guy is the George Lucas of Gospel Writers. He's

got a story to tell, and he wants you to catch how exciting

it is. So even though we're reading through the Bible chronologically, John kind of throws us off.

He has no intention of telling the story in order. That's not his goal. Luke seems to be the one

who makes the most effort at chronology, but even he throws us off sometimes. Try not to get

frustrated, just grab some popcorn and kick your feet up

because it's truly the greatest story of all time. A long time ago, in a Galilee far, far away,

Jesus performs the miracle that is recognized as his very first public miracle, turning water

into wine. By this time, it's clear his mother knows what he's capable of, so when a problem arises,

she asks him for help.

His response seems harsh in English, but in Aramaic, the language he speaks, it isn't disrespectful

at all.

Woman is a common way of addressing a female, and what does this have to do with me?

Is actually more along the lines of, you and I don't need to get involved with this.

Jesus is very measured and intentional about when and where he displays his power and in front of

whom. His primary concern seems to be keeping with the father's timeline for revealing his

identity as the Messiah. Mary persists, though, and Jesus saves the wedding party.

By the way, this miracle accounts for roughly 600 to 900 bottles worth of wine.

It was no small feat.

Then, John jumps right to the last week of Jesus' life with no regard for our reading plan.

Jesus is in Jerusalem for the Passover, a big holiday celebration for the Jews. Everyone is in town,

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