Yochanan 2
1 And the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
Two days later a wedding was held at Cana in Galilee, and Jesus' mother was there.
2 Now Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding.
Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
3 And when the wine ran out, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no wine."
The wine ran out, so Jesus' mother told him, “They don't have any more wine.”
4 Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come."
“Mother, why should you involve me? My time hasn't come yet,” he replied.
5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it."
His mother told 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.
Standing nearby were six stone jars used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each one holding twenty to thirty gallons.
7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the water jars with water." They filled them up to the brim.
“Fill the jars with water,” Jesus told them. So they filled them right up.
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, “Pour some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So they took him some.
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 master of ceremonies didn't know where it had come from, only the servants knew. But when he tasted the water that had been turned to wine, 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."
“Everyone serves out the best wine first,” he told him, “and once people have had plenty to drink, then they put out the cheaper wine. But you have kept the best wine till last!”
11 This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
This was the very first of Jesus' miraculous signs, and was performed in Cana of Galilee. Here he revealed his glory, and his disciples put their trust in him.
12 After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother and brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
After this Jesus left for Capernaum with his mother, brothers, and disciples where they stayed for a few days.
13 The Jewish Passover was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Since it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went on to Jerusalem.
14 And he found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers sitting.
In the Temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves; and money-changers sitting at their tables.
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.
He made a whip out of cords and drove everyone out of the Temple, along with the sheep and cattle, scattering coins of the money-changers and turning over their tables.
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 ordered the dove-sellers, “Take these things out of here! Don't turn my Father's house into a market!”
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me."
His disciples remembered the Scripture that says, “My devotion for your house is like a fire burning inside me!”
18 The Jewish leaders therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"
The Jewish leaders reacted, asking him, “What right do you have to do this? Show us some miraculous sign to prove it!”
19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
Jesus replied, “Destroy this Temple, and in three days I'll raise it up!”
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?"
“It took forty-six years to build this Temple, and you're going to raise it up in three days?” the Jewish leaders replied.
21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.
But the Temple Jesus was speaking of was his 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.
After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered what he said, and so they believed in Scripture and Jesus' own words.
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.
As a result of the miracles Jesus did while he was in Jerusalem during the Passover, many believed in him.
24 But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all about people.
25 and because he did not need anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
He didn't need anyone to tell him about human nature for he knew the way people think.
