Cana
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Horbat Qana (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.822° N, 35.303° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | John 2:1 |
Cana is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Horbat Qana (medium confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Horbat Qana | medium (69%) | 32.822° N, 35.303° E |
| Kefr Kenna | very low (8%) | 32.746° N, 35.339° E |
| Ain Qana | very low (1%) | 32.713° N, 35.320° E |
Verses
John
- John 2:1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
- John 2:11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
- John 4:46So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
- John 21:2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.