Neville Goddard on John 2:3-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

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 2:3-17

Biblical Context

John 2:3-17 presents two inner movements: a purification that turns water into wine as a sign of realization, and a zeal that clears the temple of distraction, revealing the glory of the I AM. It shows how guidance, obedience, and timing unlock the miraculous in everyday consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this passage the Cana miracle and the temple cleansing become a single drama of inner transformation. The six waterpots symbolize the fixed faculties of purification within consciousness; when you fill them with intention, they overflow into tangible abundance—the wine. The mother figure represents inner guidance nudging you toward greater realization, while Jesus’ remark about the hour failing to come signifies ego resistance to a shift in state. Yet the servants’ obedience to a word they hear from within—“do it”—releases the change. The governor’s praise of the “good wine” kept until now illustrates the perfect timing of realization in your own mind: what your awareness is prepared to yield appears at the right moment when faith remains steady. The temple cleansing exposes zeal directed at removing the old trade of mere appearances from the sanctuary of your mind. Seen as a spiritual economy, the day’s events teach that purification, timing, and faith awaken the glory of the I AM in visible form.

Practice This Now

Assume the hour is now mine. Feel it real that I am where the best wine is produced; fill my consciousness with pure potential until it overflows, then sweep away thoughts that block it and behold the temple of my mind purified.