John 2
1 And the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
Three days later, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
2 Now Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding.
Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding.
3 And when the wine ran out, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no wine."
When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”
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, “Woman, why do you come to me? My time has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it."
His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
6 Now there were six stone water jars set there after the Jewish manner of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.
Now there were six stone water pots there used for the Jewish ceremonial washing, each containing two to three metretes.
7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the water jars with water." They filled them up to the brim.
Jesus said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up 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 the servants, “Take some out now and take it to the head waiter.” So they did.
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 tasted the water that had become wine, but he did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew). Then he called the bridegroom
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, “Every man serves the good wine first and then the cheaper wine when they are drunk. But you have kept the good 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.
This first sign Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and he revealed his glory, and his disciples believed 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, his mother, his brothers, and his disciples went down to Capernaum and they stayed there for a few days.
13 The Jewish Passover was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 And he found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers sitting.
He found sellers of oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money changers were sitting there.
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.
So he made a whip of cords and drove all of them out from the temple, including both the sheep and the oxen. He scattered the coins of the money changers and overthrew 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."
To the pigeon sellers he said, “Take these things away from here. Stop making the house of my Father a marketplace.”
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me."
His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
18 The Jewish leaders therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"
Then the Jewish authorities responded and said to him, “What sign will you show us, since you are doing these things?”
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 will 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?"
Then the Jewish authorities said, “This temple was built in forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?”
21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.
However, he was speaking about the temple of 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 that he said this, and they believed the scripture and this statement that Jesus had spoken.
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.
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover festival, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he did.
24 But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
But Jesus did not trust in them because he knew them all,
25 and because he did not need anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
because he did not need anyone to testify to him about man, for he knew what was in man.
