Giovanni 2
1 Tre giorni dopo, si fecero delle nozze in Cana di Galilea, e c’era la madre di Gesù.
Two days later there was a wedding [celebration] in Cana [town], in Galilee [district]. Jesus’ mother was there.
2 E Gesù pure fu invitato co’ suoi discepoli alle nozze.
Jesus and [we] his disciples [were also there, because] we had been invited {someone had invited us} also.
3 E venuto a mancare il vino, la madre di Gesù gli disse: Non han più vino.
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 E Gesù le disse: Che v’è fra me e te, o donna? L’ora mia non è ancora venuta.
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 Sua madre disse ai servitori: Fate tutto quel che vi dirà.
Then Jesus’ mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you!”
6 Or c’erano quivi sei pile di pietra, destinate alla purificazione de’ Giudei, le quali contenevano ciascuna due o tre misure.
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 Gesù disse loro: Empite d’acqua le pile. Ed essi le empirono fino all’orlo.
Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water!” So they filled the jars to the brim.
8 Poi disse loro: Ora attingete, e portatene al maestro di tavola. Ed essi gliene portarono.
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 E quando il maestro di tavola ebbe assaggiata l’acqua ch’era diventata vino (or egli non sapea donde venisse, ma ben lo sapeano i servitori che aveano attinto l’acqua), chiamò lo sposo e gli disse:
(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 Ognuno serve prima il vin buono; e quando si è bevuto largamente, il men buono; tu, invece, hai serbato il vin buono fino ad ora.
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 Gesù fece questo primo de’ suoi miracoli in Cana di Galilea, e manifestò la sua gloria; e i suoi discepoli credettero in lui.
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 Dopo questo, scese a Capernaum, egli con sua madre, co’ suoi fratelli e i suoi discepoli; e stettero quivi non molti giorni.
Jesus then went down to Capernaum [city] with his mother and [younger] brothers and [us] his disciples. We stayed there several days.
13 Or la Pasqua de’ Giudei era vicina, e Gesù salì a Gerusalemme.
Later, when it was almost time for the Jewish Passover [celebration], Jesus [and we his disciples] went up to Jerusalem.
14 E trovò nel tempio quelli che vendevano buoi e pecore e colombi, e i cambiamonete seduti.
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 E fatta una sferza di cordicelle, scacciò tutti fuori del tempio, pecore e buoi; e sparpagliò il danaro dei cambiamonete, e rovesciò le tavole;
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 e a quelli che vendeano i colombi, disse: Portate via di qui queste cose; non fate della casa del Padre mio una casa di mercato.
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 E i suoi discepoli si ricordarono che sta scritto: Lo zelo della tua casa mi consuma.
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 I Giudei allora presero a dirgli: Qual segno ci mostri tu che fai queste cose?
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 Gesù rispose loro: Disfate questo tempio, e in tre giorni lo farò risorgere.
Jesus replied to them, “If/When you destroy this temple, I will build it again within three days.”
20 Allora i Giudei dissero: Quarantasei anni è durata la fabbrica di questo tempio e tu lo faresti risorgere in tre giorni?
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 Ma egli parlava del tempio del suo corpo.
But when Jesus said that about the temple, [he was really talking about] his own body.
22 Quando dunque fu risorto da’ morti, i suoi discepoli si ricordarono ch’egli avea detto questo; e credettero alla Scrittura e alla parola che Gesù avea detta.
[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 Mentr’egli era in Gerusalemme alla festa di Pasqua, molti credettero nel suo nome, vedendo i miracoli ch’egli faceva.
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 Ma Gesù non si fidava di loro, perché conosceva tutti,
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 e perché non avea bisogno della testimonianza d’alcuno sull’uomo, poiché egli stesso conosceva quello che era nell’uomo.
He did not need anyone to tell him what others were thinking, because he already knew what they were [thinking and wanting].
