The apostle John has a
thing about signs. You might say it’s one of the dominant themes of his gospel.
Every gospel mentions
that the Lord Jesus performed signs (or miracles, depending on your
translation), but John leaves the rest of them in the dust. In connection with
the earthly ministry of the Lord, he references the word on sixteen separate
occasions. Compare that to Matthew (three), Mark (one) or Luke (four) and you’ll
see what I’m saying.
Unlike the old song, in
John, signs don’t block out the scenery. They are the scenery.