The First Miracle of Jesus, at the Wedding in Cana
“And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: and both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, “They have no wine.” Jesus saith unto her, “Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.” His mother saith unto the servants, “Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.” And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, “Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast.” And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,” — John 2:1–9 (KJV)
The first miracle Jesus performed was in Cana in Galilee, when He attended a wedding feast with His mother, Mary, and His disciples. The host was running low on wine, and Mary approached Jesus and told Him about the situation. Jesus was not keen to do anything about it. However, Mary asked the servants to do whatever Jesus told them, perhaps knowing that Jesus would somehow help. Jesus asked them to fill the six stone water pots placed there with water, and to draw from them and serve the chief guest first. As the chief guest tasted it, he found it to be wine of very good quality, and commended the host for keeping the good wine until the end.
Jesus Feeds Five Thousand with Five Loaves and Two Fish
“When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, “Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?” And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, “Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.” One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, “There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?” And Jesus said, “Make the men sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, “Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.”” — John 6:5–12 (KJV)
Miracle of Multiplication
Jesus continued to teach the people about the Kingdom of God. A large crowd had gathered around Him — said to number five thousand, though this did not include women and children, so there could have been many more. Many of those who came were there perhaps out of curiosity, to see a famous man, a carpenter’s son who was now a well-known public figure, a preacher, and a leader. Evening came, and the people were still with Him. His disciples were concerned about how to feed such a large crowd. A little boy had two fish and five loaves of barley bread. Jesus made the people sit, and fed them all with the two fish and five loaves; not only were all fully fed, but the leftover pieces filled twelve baskets. This incident is known as the miracle of multiplication.
Jesus Commands the Forces of Nature
“And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, “Let us pass over unto the other side.” And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, “Master, carest thou not that we perish?” And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, “Peace, be still.” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, “Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?” And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, “What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”” — Mark 4:35–41 (KJV)
He Calms the Storm
As His fame spread, more and more people began to gather around Jesus. Jesus desired to cross to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, and He and His disciples set out onto the sea in a boat. Jesus went to the stern and promptly fell asleep. A great storm arose, and the sea became turbulent; the boat began to rock dangerously, and would have capsized. The disciples were deeply afraid, and thought they would perish in the sea. They woke Jesus, their master and hope, and He, with a single command, calmed the storm and the sea. Being God the Son, He could command even the forces of nature. This incident teaches us not to worry when calamities strike, but to place all our faith in Jesus.