Naples Life,Death & Miracle

Mosaics in the baptistery of San Giovanni in Fonte, Naples Cathedral
Samaritans at the Well; the wedding at Cana (Photo by Giusy Mennillo)

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The mosaic juxtaposes two episodes in the life of Christ: one is His encounter with the Samaritan at the well; the other is the miraculous changing of water to wine at the Wedding at Cana.

The first refers to the fourth chapter of the Gosple of John:

[13] Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
[14] But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

The second reference is to the miraclous changing of water to wine at the wedding feast at Cana, recounted in the second chapter of John:

[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.
[3] And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
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[7] Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
[8] And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
[9] When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was...
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[11] This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

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