[af_vet_1981]

I can imagine a subplot here, BTW, that I never thought of before. What would it have been like to be the servant doing the pouring for the guests? You know you just put water in there, and now you walk up to an important guest and start pouring. You're probably thinking, I'm going to get in real trouble once they see I'm giving them water. And then wine comes out! Your eyes get big, and you can hardly contain your excitement as you start to pour for the other guests. And then the compliments start coming. But only you, the servant, and Mary and Jesus, have any idea there was a near catastrophe, and a miracle.

Except when one reads the text.
1. There were servants (attendants or waiters) as in plural, not one servant.
2. Jesus gave multiple instructions to the servants.
3. The servants took the jars of water to the wedding director and he publicly pronounced that the wine was excellent.
4. The disciples also knew Jesus had performed the miracle, manifested his glory, and they believed on him.
5. Then Jesus, Mary, his brethren, and his disciples went to Kfar Nahum to stay for a while. There are extensive archeological ruins of a synagogue, likely built on top of an earlier synagogue where Jesus taught on Shabbat.

Of course, the secret things are whose wedding it was, and in what capacity Mary and Jesus were there.

[Springfield Reformer]

You are right. I was winging if from memory and forgot some details. Thanks for pointing these things out.

Peace,

SR

[Elsie]

...and in what capacity Mary and Jesus were there.

Doesn't the TEXT say?

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John 2 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)
1 And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there.  
2 And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage. 

 

John 2 New International Version (NIV)

1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,

2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

 

John 2 King James Version (KJV) 
1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 
2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 

 

John 2 Revised Standard Version (RSV) 

1 On the third day there was a marriage at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there;

2 Jesus also was invited to the marriage, with his disciples.   
  

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(Most guests are there to enjoy the day; not to do any work.)