John 2
1 And the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and Jesus’ mother was there.
2 Now Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding.
Now both 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 they ran out of wine, Jesus’ mother told 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, what does that have to do with you and me? My time has not yet come.”
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.
Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding two to three metretes.
7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the water jars with water." They filled them up to the brim.
Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water,” so they filled them 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 draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so,
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,
and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He didn’t realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
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, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first, and then the cheaper wine after the guests have drunk freely, but you have saved the best till now!”
11 This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
Jesus did this beginning of signs in Cana of Galilee. 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, He went down to Capernaum with His mother, His brothers, and His disciples, and they stayed there only a few days.
13 The Jewish Passover was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
The time for 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 in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business.
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.
When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’ money and overturned the 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 told those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Don’t make my Father’s house a market place!”
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me."
Then 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?"
So the Jews answered and asked Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?”
19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
Jesus answered them, “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 Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?”
21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.
But the temple He had spoken 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 recalled what He had said. Then they believed the Scripture and the words 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 while He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs He was doing and believed in His name.
24 But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
But Jesus didn’t commit Himself to them, because He knew all people,
25 and because he did not need anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
and had no need for anyone to testify about people, for He knew what was in people.
