4:54

This was now the second sign that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee: The first sign was when Jesus turned water into wine in Cana of Galilee. After that, Jesus went to Jerusalem in Judea. Then he did this second sign after his return to Galilee from Judea. This verse does not mean that Jesus did two signs after he returned from Judea. It just means that he did his second sign after he returned from Judea. For example:

This is the second miraculous sign that Jesus did in Galilee. He performed it after coming from Judea to Galilee. (New Jerusalem Bible)
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Jesus did this as his second miraculous sign when he returned from Judea to Galilee. (NET Bible)

sign: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as sign refers to a miraculous event that points to some truth beyond itself. In this context the miracle that Jesus did pointed to his greatness. See the note at 2:11a for translation suggestions. You should translate the word in the same way in both verses. (The same Greek word also appears in 2:18, 23; 3:2; and 4:48.)

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