Beside the doorway stood six large stone water jars, and Jesus bade the servants fill these with water. It was done. Then as the wine was wanted for immediate use, He said, "Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast." Instead of the water with which the vessels had been filled, there flowed forth wine. Neither the ruler of the feast nor the guests generally were aware that the supply of wine had failed. Upon tasting that which the servants brought, the ruler found it superior to any he had ever before drunk, and very different from that served at the beginning of the feast. Turning to the bridegroom, he said, "Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now."

Henne ved indgangsdøren stod der seks store vandkar, og Jesus bød tjenerne fylde dem med vand. Det skete. Da der var brug for vinen med det samme, sagde han: "Øs nu og bring det til skafferen." I stedet for vandet, der var blevet fyldt i karrene, strømmede der nu vin. Hverken festens giver eller gæsterne i almindelighed var klare over, at vinen var sluppet op. Da skafferen havde smagt på vinen, som tjenerne bragte ham, syntes han, den var bedre end noget, han nogensinde før havde drukket, og helt forskellig fra de, der var skænket ved måltidets begyndelse. Han henvendte sig til brudgommen og sagde: "Man plejer ellers først at sætte den gode vin frem, og når gæsterne er blevet berusede, da den ringere; du har gemt den gode vin indtil nu."