2:1
The prologue announced who Jesus was, and who John the Baptist wasn’t. John relates seven “signs” in his gospel. The miracles are carefully chosen in order to highlight aspects of Jesus’ ministry and who He is. John was fully aware that Jesus performed many more miracles (John 21:25), but he was writing with a particular purpose in mind, namely that we might believe in Him (John 20:31).
“On the third day”. The phrase “on the third day” has a particular resonance because it reminds us of the resurrection. It may be that John intends us to attach significance to this phrase here, but it seems equally possible that that would be reading too much into it.
“Jesus’ mother was there”. John never refers to her as “Mary”, possibly to avoid confusion with the other Marys. But we have another little indicator that John was fully aware of the things that we read of in the synoptic gospels. John’s gospel is different, but it is not contradictory to the synoptics, nor is it divorced from them.
2:2
Jesus and His disciples had also been invited. John does not relate the calling of all of the twelve, though the twelve are mentioned (John 6:67). So it could refer to all twelve, or, perhaps more likely, to the five who have been mentioned so far.
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