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John 2:11

Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

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ASV

This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

KJV

This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

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John 20:30–31Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.John 3:2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”John 6:2A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick.Exodus 14:31When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.Isaiah 40:5And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”John 6:14When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”John 6:30So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?John 6:26Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw these signs that you are looking for Me, but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.Psalms 96:3Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.2 Corinthians 4:17For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.John 12:41Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.John 14:13And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.John 11:4When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”John 12:37Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.John 2:23While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.John 1:50Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.”1 Kings 17:24Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is truth.”

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