Jesus did not begin His ministry by some great work before the Sanhedrin at Jerusalem. At a household gathering in a little Galilean village His power was put forth to add to the joy of a wedding feast. Thus He showed His sympathy with men, and His desire to minister to their happiness. In the wilderness of temptation He Himself had drunk the cup of woe. He came forth to give to men the cup of blessing, by His benediction to hallow the relations of human life.

Dette kapitel er bygget op over Joh 2,1-11
Jesus begyndte ikke sin gerning med at gøre et stort under for øjnene af Sanhedrin i Jerusalem. Ved en sammenkomst i hjemmet i en lille galilæisk landsby udøvedes hans magt til at forhøje glæden ved en bryllupsfest. Således viste han sin forståelse for mennesker og sit ønske om at bidrage til deres lykke. I fristelsens ørken havde han selv tømt smertens kalk. Han trådte frem for at række mennesker velsignelsens bæger, for ved sin velsignelse at hellige menneskelivets forhold.