< John 2 >
1 And the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
Two days later there was a wedding [celebration] in Cana [town], in Galilee [district]. Jesus’ mother was there.
2 Now Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding.
Jesus and [we] his disciples [were also there, because] we had been invited {someone had invited us} also.
3 And when the wine ran out, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no wine."
When the guests had drunk all the wine [that was there], Jesus’ mother said to him, “The wine is all gone; [can you do something about that]?”
4 Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come."
Jesus said to her, “Ma’am/Woman, (do not [tell] me [what to do]!/why do you [tell] me [what to do]?) [RHQ] It is not yet time [MTY] [to show] that I am [the Messiah by working miracles].”
5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it."
Then Jesus’ mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you!”
6 Now there were six stone water jars set there after the Jewish manner of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.
There were six [empty] stone jars there. The Jews [habitually put water in them] to use for washing things [to make them acceptable to God]. Each jar held (20 to 30 gallons/80 to 120 liters).
7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the water jars with water." They filled them up to the brim.
Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water!” So they filled the jars to the brim.
8 He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast." So they took it.
Then he told them, “Now, ladle out some [of it] and take it (to the head waiter/to the master of ceremonies).” So the servants did that.
9 When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom,
(The head waiter/The master of ceremonies) tasted the water, which had now become wine. He did not know where the wine had come from, but the servants who had ladled out the wine knew. [The wine was delicious]! So he called the bridegroom over,
10 and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now."
and said to him, “Everyone [else] serves the best wine first. Then when the guests have drunk so much [that they cannot tell the difference], [they serve] the cheap wine. But you [have not done what others do]. You have kept the best wine until now!”
11 This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
That was the first miracle that Jesus did. He did it in Cana [town], in Galilee [district]. By doing it he showed how awesome he is, and as a result, [we] his disciples believed that he [truly was the Messiah].
12 After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother and brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
Jesus then went down to Capernaum [city] with his mother and [younger] brothers and [us] his disciples. We stayed there several days.
13 The Jewish Passover was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Later, when it was almost time for the Jewish Passover [celebration], Jesus [and we his disciples] went up to Jerusalem.
14 And he found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers sitting.
There, in the Temple [courtyard], he saw some men who were selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons [for sacrifices]. He also saw men who were sitting at tables, [making a big profit as they] gave people [Temple tax] coins in exchange for [their Roman] coins.
15 And he made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables.
Then Jesus made a whip from some cords and [used it to] chase out the sheep and cattle from the Temple [courtyard]. By overturning their tables he scattered the coins of the men who were exchanging them.
16 To those who sold the doves, he said, "Take these things out of here. Do not make my Father's house a marketplace."
He said to those who were selling doves, “Take these doves away [from here]! Stop [defiling] my Father’s Temple [by] making it a market!”
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me."
Then [we] disciples remembered that these words had been written {that [someone/David] had written [these words]} [in the Scriptures prophesying what the Messiah would say]: “Others [PRS] will strongly oppose me because I greatly desire that [people respect] your Sacred Tent.”
18 The Jewish leaders therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"
So [one of] the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied to him, “What miracle will you perform to show us that [you have authority from God] to do these things?”
19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
Jesus replied to them, “If/When you destroy this temple, I will build it again within three days.”
20 The Jewish leaders therefore said, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?"
So the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said, “We have been building this Temple for 46 years [and it is not finished yet]! So (there is no way you will build it within three days!/how will you build it within three days?) [RHQ]”
21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.
But when Jesus said that about the temple, [he was really talking about] his own body.
22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
[Later], after Jesus had [died and had] become alive again, [we] his disciples remembered the words he had said. As a result, we believed [what had been prophesied in] the Scriptures [about the Messiah becoming alive again], and we believed that what Jesus said [was true].
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, after seeing his signs which he did.
While Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many people came to believe [that he was the Messiah] because they saw the miracles he was performing.
24 But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
But he did not let them tell him what he should do [as the Messiah], because he knew within himself what they were all [thinking].
25 and because he did not need anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
He did not need anyone to tell him what others were thinking, because he already knew what they were [thinking and wanting].