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In the beginning of his ministry, he shows that an empty cistern does not get the final word. And at the end, he shows that a full tomb does not get the final word. The last word is always grace and wreck and resurrection. So if you're listening closely to this reading, you might have heard that John doesn't call this simply a miracle. He calls it a sign. And that detail tells you everything about those six stone jars. They were used for a ritual purification, if you heard that. That's the old system of religious washing. And Jesus fills them with something new.