his faith conviction about Jesus from the start. Knowing his view of the power of God residing in Jesus, we are prepared for a series of disclosures of God at work in him. After the Baptist’s testimony and the early faith of his disciples (“Thus did he reveal his glory, and his disciples believed in him,” 2:11b, NAB), nothing should surprise us. Yet the muted quality of the first story takes us off guard. How would a crowd of merry-makers react to such a marvel? John solves the problem of keeping