THE WEDDING AT CANA (John 2:1-12)

1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus and his disciples had likewise been invited to the celebration. 3 At a certain point the wine ran out, and Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.” 4 Jesus replied, “Woman, how does this concern of yours involve me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother instructed those waiting on table, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 As prescribed for Jewish ceremonial washings, there were at hand six stone water jars, each holding fifteen to twenty-five gallons. 7 “Fill those jars with water,” Jesus ordered, at which they filled them to the brim. 8 “Now,” he said, “draw some out and take it to the waiter in charge.” They did as he instructed them. 9 The waiter in charge tasted the water made wine, without knowing where it had come from; only the waiters knew, since they had drawn the water. Then the waiter in charge called the groom over 10 and remarked to him: “People usually serve the choice wine first; then when the guests have been drinking awhile, a lesser vintage. What you have done is keep the choice wine until now.” 11 Jesus performed this first of his signs at Cana in Galilee. Thus did he reveal his glory, and his disciples believed in him. 12 After this he went down to Capernaum, along with his mother and brothers and his disciples, but they stayed there only a few days. CALVARY: AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS (John 19:25-34)

25 Near the cross of Jesus there stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 Seeing his mother there with the disciple whom he loved, Jesus said to his mother, “Woman, there is your son.” 27 In turn he said to the disciple, “There is your mother.” From that hour onward, the disciple took her into his care. 28 After that, Jesus, realizing that everything was now finished, said to fulfill the Scripture, “I am thirsty.” 29 There was a jar there, full of common wine. They stuck a sponge soaked in this wine on some hyssop and raised it to his lips. 30 When Jesus took the wine, he said, “Now it is finished.” Then he bowed his head, and delivered over his spirit. 31 Since it was the Preparation Day the Jews did not want to have the bodies left on the cross during the Sabbath, for that Sabbath was a solemn feast day. They asked Pilate that the legs be broken and the bodies be taken away. 32 Accordingly, the soldiers came and broke the legs of the men crucified with Jesus, first of the one, then of the other. 33When they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34 One of the soldiers thrust a lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out. In the Upper Room Acts 1:12-14; 2:1-4

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away. 13When they entered the city they went to the upper room where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14 All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. 1 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. 2 And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. 3 Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.