In which Gospel is the miracle of turning water into wine described?

• A. Matthew
• B. John
• C. Luke
• D. Mark

Answer: (B)

The event tested here shows how a miracle functions as a sign that reveals who Jesus is. The turning of water into wine is described in the Gospel of John, not in the other three Gospels. In John’s account, it happens at a wedding in Cana in Galilee and serves as the first public sign of Jesus’ ministry, designed to disclose his glory and lead people to believe in him. Jesus accepts his mother’s prompting to act, even though he initially says his hour has not yet come, and he performs the miracle by transforming ceremonial purification water into wine of remarkable quality. This emphasizes abundance and transformation, foreshadowing the fuller revelation of Jesus’ identity that John aims to present through a sequence of seven signs. The other Gospels recount numerous miracles, but they do not include this specific water-into-wine miracle.