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==Question: Journal of Discourses 2:210 says Jesus was being married to Mary and Martha in Cana. Why would Jesus be invited to his own wedding?==
===Orson Hyde taught that Jesus Christ was married at Cana===

Let's look at the reference in {{JDfairwiki|author=Orson Hyde|vol=2|disc=34|start=210}}. It is a talk being given by Orson Hyde, then an Apostle in the Church:
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I discover that some of the Eastern papers represent me as a great blasphemer, because I said, in my lecture on Marriage, at our last Conference, that Jesus Christ was married at Cana of Galilee, that Mary, Martha, and others were his wives, and that he begat children. <ref>Orson Hyde, “Judgments of God on the United States, Etc.,” ''Journal of Discourses,'' reported by G.D. Watt 18 March 1855, Vol. 2 (London: Latter-Day Saint’s Book Depot, 1855), 210.</ref>
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===It is no great surprise that Orson Hyde, that great defender of the principle of polygamy, believed that Jesus was married===

It is no great surprise that Orson Hyde, that great defender of the principle of polygamy, believed that Jesus was married and had children. In fact, in the very next paragraph of the talk he provided the rationale for his belief on the matter:
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All that I have to say in reply to that charge is this&mdash;they worship a Savior that is too pure and holy to fulfil the commands of his Father. I worship one that is just pure and holy enough "to fulfil all righteousness;" not only the righteous law of baptism, but the still more righteous and important law "to multiply and replenish the earth." <ref>''Ibid.''</ref>
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===Just because Orson Hyde believed that Jesus was married, does not mean that everyone in the Church believes that he was===

Even though Orson Hyde, and perhaps other leaders, believed that Jesus was married and they were able to vigorously defend their beliefs, that does not mean that Jesus really was married. Teachings in the ''Journal of Discourses'' are not canonized scripture, and it is permissible for Mormons to believe what they want about the marital status of Jesus. Just because ''some'' Mormons believe that Jesus was married does not mean that ''all'' Mormons believe it or that all Mormons ''must'' believe it. It is speculation that Jesus was married, but it is just as much speculation that He wasn't, as the scriptures are silent on the issue.

===Orson Hyde's belief regarding this issue does not represent the position of the Church===

Despite the fact that the original question tries to impute the beliefs of Orson Hyde to the entire Church, the question seems to infer that the marriage at Cana (recounted in {{b||John|2|1-11}}) could not have been Jesus' wedding because Jesus was INVITED to the wedding. This seems a weak play against the current custom of weddings&mdash;for the bride and groom to invite others&mdash;without discussing what the custom may have been at the time of Christ.

Again entering into the realm of speculation, was it custom 2,000 years ago for the bridegroom to be invited to the wedding? We are left to wonder, and Contender Ministries, in this question, does nothing to give evidence that it wasn't the custom. Instead, they discount a non-canonical belief of an early LDS leader based upon the translation of a single word in a single verse in the gospel of John.
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