God!” (vv. 35-36). Although this happened on the
God!" (vv. 35-36). Although this happened on the second "next day," it did not occur on "the third day." The third "next day" is found in verse 43. "The next day He wanted to go forth into Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him, Follow Me." This did not happen on "the third day," because "the third day" is the day of resurrection. None of the events mentioned in chapter 1 transpired on "the third day," that is, in resurrection. Only as we come to the changing of water into wine in chapter 2 do we find mention of "the third day."
COMING TO WEAK AND FRAGILE PEOPLE
IN A DESPISED PLACE
How do we know that in John 2 Jesus came to weak and fragile people? We know it by the fact that He went to Cana and that Cana in Hebrew means "reed." A reed in the Scriptures signifies weak and fragile people. Both Isaiah and Matthew say that we, the weak people, are the "bruised reed," which the Lord will not break (Isa. 42:3; Matt. 12:20). In Matthew 11:7 the Lord, when referring to John the Baptist, asked the Jews if they went out into the wilderness to see a reed shaken by the wind. Of course, John the Baptist was not such a weak, fragile person who could be shaken by the wind.