Jesus unto the servants said-- Who paid respect to Him-- "These vessels all with water fill;" They filled them to the brim.
Then He commanded, "Draw out now, And bear a cup well filled Unto the ruler of the feast;" And they did as He willed.
And the ruler, when he tasted The wine from water made, Not knowing how it was produced, Unto the bridegroom said:
"Each man who spreads a feast, sets forth Good wine at first, of course, And, when the guests have drunk it all Produces what is worse.
"But never at a marriage feast Has bridegroom done as thou Who gave poor wine at first and kept The good wine until now."
Thus, by this first of miracles, Did Jesus show His power, And His disciples knew Him Christ, From that important hour.
THEN the Jews' passover drew nigh, And to Jerusalem Went Jesus, and His followers The journey made with Him.
But when they reached the temple court A market there they found; Creatures on sale, for sacrifice, And merchants sitting round.
Then Jesus made a scourge of cords, And drove them all outside, And, angered by their wickedness, The money scattered wide.
And the disciples then recalled The Psalmist's ancient word, "I have been eaten up with zeal Unto thy house, my Lord."
Then said the Jews, "We want to see What evidence you show That you possess authority Such things as these to do?"
"Cast down this temple," Jesus said, Let its proud walls decay, And I will raise it up again, Ere three days pass away."
They answer, "Forty years and six This temple took to build, And wilt thou rear it in three days? Art thou so strangely skilled?"
But of his body thus he spoke, A temple strong to view, And the disciples, when He rose, Recalled that word most true.
Now, while in old Jerusalem, At the passover feast, Jesus performed great miracles, By which His fame increased.
Yet He gave not His confidence To any, great or small, Because He read the human mind And knew the hearts of all.
And needed not to be informed That man is weak and vain, Who will applaud and honor now, And persecute again.
THERE was a man, a Pharisee, One of the chosen race, Who, in the council of the Jews, Maintained an honored place.
The same to Jesus came by night, Saying, "Rabbi, well we know Thou art from God, for no mere man Such miracles can do."