Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary John 2:1

"And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:" — John 2:1 (ASV)

The wedding at Cana is linked to the preceding text by a chronological tie: “on the third day,” a phrase that probably means “after three days.” Cana was a village in the hills of Galilee. Its exact location is disputed, but the best site seems to be that of Khirbet Qana, about nine miles north of Nazareth.