Galilee · Village
Cana
Also called Cana of Galilee
Probable identification. The leading identification, though alternatives have been proposed.
- Ancient name
- Cana
- Modern location
- Khirbet Qana (Horvat Qana) · Israel
- Region
- Galilee
- Location
- Probable identification
Editorial summary
At a wedding here Jesus turned water into wine, the first of his signs in John’s Gospel. Later, at Cana, he told a nobleman that his sick son would live.
What happened here
2Water into wine
When the wine ran out at a wedding in Cana, Jesus had the servants fill six stone water pots, and the water became wine. John calls this the first of his signs.
A nobleman’s son healed
Back in Cana, Jesus told a nobleman whose son lay sick in Capernaum that his son would live. The man believed, and later learned the fever had left the boy at that very hour.
People here
2From here
On these journeys
Scripture
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Location certainty
Most sources favor Khirbet Qana. Kafr Kanna, a traditional pilgrimage site about 9 km to the south, has also been proposed.
- Coordinates
- 32.8222° N, 35.3027° E