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Cana

Definition

Cana was a village or town in the province of Galilee, located about nine miles north of Nazareth.

  • The word "Cana" means "place of reeds."
  • Cana was the home of Nathanael, one of the Twelve.
  • Jesus attended a wedding feast in Cana and performed his first miracle or "sign", turning water into wine.
  • Some time after that, Jesus came back to Cana and met an official from Capernaum who requested healing for his son.