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The Gospel of John is one of the most beloved books in the Christian canon. Its stories and images have long captured the imaginations of Christians. Not only is it one of the most popular writings of the New Testament, but many aspects of its style and outlook are distinctive. In this clear, thorough, and accessible commentary on the Gospel of John, scholars Gail O’Day and Susan Hylen explore...

take our cues about the importance of this story from John. The simplicity of this story contains the seeds of its true wonder. Miracle stories followed a standard form that would have been recognizable to most of John’s first readers. John 2:1–11 follows that standard form: setting (vv. 1–2); the situation of need (vv. 3–5); the miracle (vv. 6–8); the response to the miracle (vv. 9–11). None of the other Gospels narrates this miracle, but stories about the miraculous production of wine by gods or
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