LESSON XIX.
THE FIRST MIRACLE.
John, ii. 1-11.
I told you that some people used to ask Jesus to come into their houses. I shall now tell you of a man who did ask Jesus. This man gave a feast, and Jesus came to the feast. Mary, the mother of Jesus, came; and the disciples came. There were a great many more people besides at the feast.
There was some wine for the people to drink: but there was so little, that very soon it was all gone.
Jesus knew that the wine was gone. Could not Jesus give the people more wine?—Yes; for he made the world and all things in it.
There were some large stone jars in the room. Jesus said to the servants, Fill the jars with water, and they filled them quite full.
Then Jesus said, Take some, and give it to the master to drink. The servants did so; but Jesus had turned the water into wine.
When the master had tasted it, he said, What nice wine this is! Where did it come from?
The servants told him how Jesus had told them to fill the jars with water. Then all the people at the feast knew that Jesus had turned the water into wine.
This was the first wonder that Jesus did; it was called a miracle.
Why did Jesus do miracles? To show people that he was the Son of God.