Cana
In the Christian New Testament, the Gospel of John refers a number of times to a town called Cana of Galilee.
The marriage at Cana
Main article: Marriage at Cana
Among Christians and other students of the New Testament, Cana is best known as the place where, according to the
Fourth Gospel, Jesus performed his first public miracle, the turning ...
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There are four villages in Galilee which are candidates for biblical Cana:
1.Kafr Kanna, Israel;
2.Kenet-el-Jalil, Israel;
3.Ain Kana, Israel; and
4.Qana, Lebanon.
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia of 1914, a tradition dating back to the 8th century identifies Cana with the modern Arab town of Kafr Kanna, about 7 km northeast of Nazareth, Isra...
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Among Christians and other students of the New Testament, Cana is best known as the place where, according to the Fourth Gospel, Jesus performed his first public miracle, the turning of a large quantity of water into wine at a wedding feast (John 2:1-11) when the wine provided by the bridegroom had run out (see Jars of Cana). Although none of the s...
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