Search form Search. Cana Of The Galilee. From the Scriptures John 2: "1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. See All Places to Go. Follow us. Facebook Spirit of the Holy Land. Email: Info-NY goisrael. John seems to give some indication of the location. Improve this question. Perry Webb Perry Webb Add a comment.
Active Oldest Votes. Below is a map of the two possible sites and their proximity to a verified Roman road of the time: Khirbet Kana, some 6 or 7km north of the road. Kafr Kanna, about 1km south of the road. Notes: John provides evidence that Nathaniel was a resident of Cana, and so his perception about Nazareth was likely not uncommon at the time. Improve this answer. Robert Young states the following in his Analytical Concordance : All we can make out is that Cana was not far from Capernaum, and on a more elevated situation.
Of the other contender, Young states : A rival site is further north, a village about 5 miles north of Sepphoris and 9 from Nazareth near the present Jefat, the 'Jetayata' of the Jewish wars. Nigel J Nigel J I believe the tendency to go with the northern Cana also called Khirbet Kana is because it is closer to Capernaum John , — Perry Webb.
Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. John When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him, and begged him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. It was the home of Nathaniel John From Cana, after the marriage, Jesus "went down" to Capernaum John , and returned at the request of the centurion John , These are the only notices of Cana in Scripture, and from them we learn merely that it was in Galilee, and in the uplands West of the lake.
Other villages of the same name are mentioned by Josephus, but probably this one is intended by the Cana where for a time he dwelt Vita, 16 which he locates in the plain of Asochis ibid. It was probably a Byzantine synagogue, church or monastery. Inside, the pilgrims marked graffiti and crosses. Inside the complex were several parts of a colonnade. In the photo below- a closer view of one of the fragments.
There are steps at lead to a small pool, as seen below. There are several arguments that favor Khirbet Cana in the dispute over the true site of the miracle:. Another candidate is Karm er-Ras near the town of Kfar Kanna. Cana of Galilee is mentioned only in the forth Gospel — John.
According to Hunter [] the Gospel of John is usually accurate with specific locations. And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage. And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to him: They have no wine. And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to me and to thee? My hour is not yet come. His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.
Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece. Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it. And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water: the chief steward calleth the bridegroom, And saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse.
But thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee and manifested his glory. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
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