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- Jesus, His Mother and disciples were invited to a wedding in Cana.
- During the wedding feast the wine ran short.
- Mary turned to Jesus: "They have no wine."
- Jesus replied: "What would you have me do? My hour has not yet come."
- Mary said to the waiters: "Do whatever he tells you."
- There were six stone water jars, each holding fifteen to twenty gallons.
- Jesus bids the waiters to fill the jars with water, and then take it to the chief steward.
- The chief steward said to the groom: "Every man serves the good wine first."
- At Mary's request, Jesus worked His first miracle.
- By His presence, Christian marriage was raised to the dignity of a Sacrament.
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