Jesus began the work of reformation by coming into close sympathy with humanity. While He showed the greatest reverence for the law of God, He rebuked the pretentious piety of the Pharisees, and tried to free the people from the senseless rules that bound them. He was seeking to break down the barriers which separated the different classes of society, that He might bring men together as children of one family. His attendance at the marriage feast was designed to be a step toward effecting this.

Jesus begyndte sin reformerende gerning ved at vise dyb medfølelse med alle mennesker. Medens han udviste den dybeste ærbødighed over for Guds lov, dadlede han farisæernes prangende fromhed og forsøgte at befri folket fra de meningsløse forskrifter, de var bundet af. Han søgte at nedbryde de skranker, der adskilte de forskellige samfundsklasser, for at kunne føre mennesker sammen som børn af den samme familie. Hans nærværelse ved bryllupsfesten skulle være et skridt hen imod virkeliggørelsen af dette.