This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

This sentence comes from the Gospel of John’s account of the wedding at Cana, where Jesus turns water into wine—presented as the first of his “signs.” In John’s narrative, the episode functions less as a marvel for its own sake than as a revelatory act that discloses Jesus’ identity and inaugurates his public ministry. The line serves as the evangelist’s theological summary of the event: the miracle “manifests” Jesus’ glory and elicits belief from his disciples. The wording quoted is characteristic of the King James Version, reflecting early modern English biblical style rather than a modern paraphrase.

John frames miracles as “signs” that point beyond themselves to spiritual meaning. Here, the transformation at Cana is interpreted as an unveiling of Jesus’ “glory”—a Johannine theme linking Jesus’ works to divine presence and authority. The result is not merely astonishment but faith: the disciples’ belief is portrayed as a response to revelation. The verse also signals a pattern in John’s Gospel, where signs invite deeper recognition of who Jesus is, while belief becomes the appropriate human response. In this way, the line functions as a thesis statement for the Gospel’s purpose: to present acts that disclose identity and call forth faith.

This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

1) “Jesus did this, the first of his signs, at Cana in Galilee, and revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.”
2) “This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.”
3) “This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed in him.”