{The third day} (	(8869) h(886d)er(8369) t(8869) trit(8869)). "On the day the
third" (locative case), from the start to Galilee when Philip was
found ( 1:43 ), seven days since  1:19 . {There was a marriage}
(gamos egeneto). "A wedding (or marriage festival) took place."
See on 烘t 22:8|. {In Cana of Galilee} (en Kana t(8873) Galilaias).
This town, the home of Nathanael ( 21:2 ), is only mentioned
again in  4:46  as the home of the nobleman. There was a Cana in
Coele-Syria. It is usually located at _Kefr Kenna_ (3 1/2 miles
from Nazareth), though _Ain Kana_ and _Khirbet Kana_ are also
possible. Bernard thinks that it was probably on Wednesday
afternoon the fourth day of the week (usual day for marriage of
virgins), when the party of Jesus arrived. {And the mother of
Jesus was there} (kai (886e) h(8820)m(8874)(8872) tou I(8873)ou ekei). When they
arrived. John does not mention her name, probably because already
well known in the Synoptics. Probably Joseph was already dead.
Mary may have been kin to the family where the wedding took
place, an intimate friend clearly.