John 2
1 Two days later there was a wedding [celebration] in Cana [town], in Galilee [district]. Jesus’ mother was there.
Am dritten Tage fand zu Kana in Galiläa eine Hochzeit statt. Die Mutter Jesu war dabei;
2 Jesus and [we] his disciples [were also there, because] we had been invited {someone had invited us} also.
auch Jesus war mit seinen Jüngern zur Hochzeit geladen.
3 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]?”
Als der Wein ausging, da sagte ihm die Mutter Jesu: "Sie haben keinen Wein."
4 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].”
Und Jesus sprach zu ihr: "Was habe ich mit dir zu schaffen, Weib? Meine Stunde ist noch nicht gekommen."
5 Then Jesus’ mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you!”
Da sagte seine Mutter zu den Dienern: "Tut alles, was er euch sagen mag."
6 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).
Nun waren dort sechs steinerne Wasserkrüge aufgestellt für Reinigungen, wie sie bei den Juden üblich waren; ein jeder faßte zwei oder drei Maß.
7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water!” So they filled the jars to the brim.
Und Jesus sprach zu ihnen: "Füllt die Krüge mit Wasser!" Sie füllten sie bis zum Rande an.
8 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.
Er sprach zu ihnen: "Schöpft jetzt und bringt es dem Speisemeister!" Sie brachten es.
9 (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,
Der Speisemeister kostete das Wasser, das zu Wein geworden war. Er wußte nicht, woher er war; die Diener wußten es, sie hatten ja das Wasser eingeschöpft. Der Speisemeister rief den Bräutigam und sprach zu ihm:
10 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!”
"Ein jeder setzt den Gästen zuerst den guten Wein vor, und erst wenn sie trunken sind, den geringeren; du aber hast den guten Wein bis jetzt zurückgehalten."
11 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].
So machte Jesus zu Kana in Galiläa den Anfang seiner Zeichen. Er offenbarte seine Herrlichkeit, und seine Jünger glaubten an ihn.
12 Jesus then went down to Capernaum [city] with his mother and [younger] brothers and [us] his disciples. We stayed there several days.
Darauf zog er nach Karpharnaum hinab mit seiner Mutter, seinen Brüdern und seinen Jüngern; sie blieben aber nur ein paar Tage dort.
13 Later, when it was almost time for the Jewish Passover [celebration], Jesus [and we his disciples] went up to Jerusalem.
Das Osterfest der Juden war nahe, und Jesus zog nach Jerusalem hinauf.
14 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.
Im Tempel traf er solche, die Rinder, Schafe und Tauben zu verkaufen hatten, und Geldwechsler, die sich dort aufhielten.
15 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.
Er flocht eine Geißel aus Stricken und trieb sie alle, samt den Schafen und den Rindern, aus dem Tempel, verschüttete das Geld der Wechsler und stieß deren Tische um.
16 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!”
Und zu den Taubenhändlern sprach er: "Schafft das hinweg und macht das Haus meines Vaters nicht zu einer Markthalle!"
17 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.”
Da erinnerten sich seine Jünger an das Schriftwort: "Der Eifer für dein Haus wird mich verzehren."
18 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?”
Die Juden aber traten ihm entgegen mit den Worten: "Mit welchem Zeichen beweist du uns, daß du dies tun darfst?"
19 Jesus replied to them, “If/When you destroy this temple, I will build it again within three days.”
Jesus sprach zu ihnen: "Reißt diesen Tempel nieder, und in drei Tagen will ich ihn wieder aufrichten."
20 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]”
Da sagten zu ihm die Juden: "Sechsundvierzig Jahre hat man an diesem Tempel gebaut, und du willst ihn in drei Tagen wieder aufrichten?"
21 But when Jesus said that about the temple, [he was really talking about] his own body.
Er aber sprach vom Tempel seines Leibes.
22 [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].
Als er dann von den Toten auferstanden war, erinnerten sich seine Jünger, daß er davon gesprochen hatte. So glaubten sie der Schrift und auch dem Worte, das Jesus gesprochen hatte.
23 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.
Während er beim Osterfest in Jerusalem weilte, glaubten viele an seinen Namen, weil sie die Zeichen sahen, die er wirkte.
24 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].
Doch Jesus selbst vertraute sich ihnen nicht an; denn er durchschaute sie alle.
25 He did not need anyone to tell him what others were thinking, because he already knew what they were [thinking and wanting].
Er hatte ja nicht nötig, daß ihn jemand über Menschen belehre; er selber wußte, wie es mit Menschen sich verhält.
