CANAAN A town where, in the Christian belief, Jesus went to a wedding where the wine soon ran out. The host was mortified, but Jesus bade him look in some barrels, which the distraught man swore contained only water. But Jesus persisted, and cursing him for a fool the host opened the barrels to discover that they had all been changed into wine. This was one of the many miracles Jesus worked while among men during his time on Earth.