The wedding at Cana

Jesus with the disciples

Sun Myung Moon

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore to send out workers into his harvest field." Matthew 9:35-38

Miracles and healing

Jesus replied, "Let us go somewhere else, to the nearby villages, so I can preach there also. That is why I have come." So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons. Math 1:38-39

Jesus accomplished healing by chasing out evil spirits or demons. Jesus' great spiritual force caused the evil spirit to depart and this allowed the victim to immediately become normal. The evil influencing factor had been removed.

From the speech of Sun Myung Moon: Reverend Moon Speaks on Satan, the Fall, and Evil Undated

As he walked the course of restoration, Jesus did not delight in performing miracles. If you think he performed miracles in peace and joy you are wrong. His actual situation was that he did not have a place to rest his body on the earth or a place to rely on in the universe, so he had to appeal to heaven. We need to comprehend the desperate situation of Jesus who was in such a miserable state. When he was in a sad state wherein he felt compelled to display some compassion toward the people, he raised his hands and said, "Father!" This is when the miracles happened. We have to understand that these miracles took place when Jesus shouted out in excruciating sadness. Do not think that Jesus performed miracles because he liked them.

From the speech of Sun Myung Moon: The Incarnation of Jesus, a Pioneer February 1, 1959

Jesus had one purpose throughout the three years of his public ministry: acceptance. He could not fulfill his mission otherwise. From the very first day, he preached the gospel without equivocation, so that the people could hear the truth and accept him as the Son of God. The word of God should have led them to accept him. However, when Jesus saw that the people were not likely to receive him by the words of God alone, he began to perform mighty works. He hoped that people could recognize him through his miracles.

"Even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father" John 10:38

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name. John 20:30-31

Jesus gave sight to the blind and made the lepers clean. He healed the lame and blessed the deaf with hearing. Jesus raised the dead. He did these things only because he wanted to be accepted. Yet the people said of him, It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons. (Matt. 12:24)

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes." Matt. 11:21

From the speech of Sun Myung Moon: The Future of Christianity October 28, 1973

The wedding at Cana

On the third day, a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine." "Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied, "My time has not yet come." John 2:1-4

Jesus was the only begotten Son of God, and therefore he possessed the entire love of God. When you have your first child, he is the center of a tremendous outflow of your love. Those who are not yet married can expect that to happen to them. If human beings feel such ecstatic joy with their first child, what about God? God sees his own image in his first Son and through him can manifest his image to the entire world. How critical that person is!

Then, what should that Son do? Does God need a Son only? God knew ahead of time that he needed a pair, which would include a daughter... A man living by himself is like a person with one foot. Jesus knew that God was looking forward to having his only begotten Daughter, so he looked forward to restoring a woman in that position. This is why a central theme in the New Testament is that of bride and bridegroom.

From the speech of Sun Myung Moon: The Sound of the Bell of the Mind January 28, 1979

Mary did not help Jesus with the wedding he desired. She even opposed it... Jesus' words to Mary during the wedding at Cana, "Oh woman, what have you to do with me?" (John 2:4) reveal a reproachful heart to a mother who helped in the weddings of others but neglected to help Jesus receive his bride, the most important requirement of the providence. With this perspective, now we can understand why Jesus asked, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" (Matt. 12.48)

From the speech of Sun Myung Moon: View of the Principle of the Providential History of Salvation April 16, 1996

Suppose Jesus had found his bride and married; then the history would have totally been changed from that point on. In those days it was customary for males to marry at around 18 years of age. Why didn't Jesus marry at the age of 18? Because he could not find his bride. There were many brides, but he was unable to find the bride who could fit God's providence.

The human Fall took place around the age of 16 years. At the age of 17 Jesus honestly told his mother Mary all the providential details that were needed in order for him to marry. Three times he spoke to his mother in all: at 17. then again at the age of 27 and then again at age 30. But the family could not accept his proposal...

From the speech of Sun Myung Moon: Total Calculation or Accounting of God's Historical Providence December 25, 1994.

Everyone in Jesus' family thought him to be an illegitimate child. In those days, no one believed he was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Jesus was in a miserable situation. He was a target of derision. Even the children mocked him. His relatives despised him. Everyone gets married, but Jesus could not even though he was 30. No one wanted to willingly give a bride to an illegitimate child. This was the position of Jesus, who came as the bridegroom.

From the speech of Sun Myung Moon: New Family and the Completed Testament January 17, 1993

In the Last Days, many people have more than one wife. We see a lot of confusion in our world, even incest taking place. Had Jesus been able to establish his family and tribe, everything would have gone well.

From the speech of Sun Myung Moon: Total Calculation or Accounting of God's Historical Providence December 25, 1994