Neville Goddard on John 2:1-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

2And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

9When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

10And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

12After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

13And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

14And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

15And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;

16And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

17And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

John 2:1-17

Biblical Context

John 2:1-17 centers on a Cana wedding where Jesus turns water into wine and then clears the temple, signaling a movement from ordinary purification to holy zeal. It invites us to see these events as inner states becoming visible as intention, obedience, and integrity in our own lives.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture this scene as your inner life. The Cana wedding is the inner marriage of awareness with its own transcendent joy. The six waterpots are states of purification you keep ready for action; fill them with water by your unwavering assumption. When Jesus says, 'Fill the waterpots with water,' he is your higher self commanding you to insert the imaginative act. You pour belief into those vessels until they brim; then 'Draw out now' and present your supplication to the governor of the feast—the manifested world—whose praise is the sign that your inner state has become seen as fact. The 'hour' not yet come is your readiness to yield to the perfect timing of your I AM. The mother's word, 'Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it,' is your subconscious obedience to the divine idea. The temple cleansing follows as a second stage: you exorcise the old forms of lack, money-changer thoughts, and doubt, and declare your Father’s house a sanctuary of truth. You will see that glory manifests when belief and action align, and your disciples—your own assurances—believe.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and picture a Cana wedding within your mind. Say 'I am abundant now' as you fill the six jars with water, feel the wine appearing, and watch the governor acknowledge your inner yes as your outer reality.