John 2
2
The Wedding at Cana
1Two days later there was a wedding in the town of Cana in Galilee, and Jesus’ mother was there. 2Jesus and his followers were also invited. 3At the wedding there was not enough wine, so Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”
4Jesus answered, “Dear woman, why are you telling me this? It is not yet time for me to begin my work.”
5His mother said to the servants, “Do what he tells you.”
6There were six large stone waterpots there that were used by the Jews in their washing ceremonies.#2:6 washing ceremonies The Jews had religious rules about washing in special ways before eating, before worshiping in the Temple, and at other special times. Each one held about 20 or 30 gallons.#2:6 20 or 30 gallons Literally, “2 or 3 metretas,” about 80 to 120 liters.
7Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them to the top.
8Then he said to them, “Now dip out some water and take it to the man in charge of the feast.”
So they did what he said. 9Then the man in charge tasted it, but the water had become wine. He did not know where the wine had come from, but the servants who brought the water knew. He called the bridegroom 10and said to him, “People always serve the best wine first. Later, when the guests are drunk, they serve the cheaper wine. But you have saved the best wine until now.”
11This was the first of all the miraculous signs Jesus did. He did it in the town of Cana in Galilee. By this he showed his divine greatness, and his followers believed in him.
12Then Jesus went to the town of Capernaum. His mother and brothers and his followers went with him. They all stayed there a few days.
Jesus at the Temple
(Mt. 21:12–13; Mk. 11:15–17; Lk. 19:45–46)
13It was almost time for the Jewish Passover, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. 14There in the Temple area he saw men selling cattle, sheep, and doves. He saw others sitting at tables, exchanging and trading people’s money. 15Jesus made a whip with some pieces of rope. Then he forced all these men and the sheep and cattle to leave the Temple area. He turned over the tables of the money traders and scattered their money. 16Then he said to those who were selling pigeons, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a place for buying and selling!”
17When this happened, his followers remembered what was written in the Scriptures:
“My strong devotion to your Temple will destroy me.” Psalm 69:9
18Some Jews said to Jesus, “Show us a miracle as a sign from God. Prove that you have the right to do these things.”
19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple and I will build it again in three days.”
20They answered, “People worked 46 years to build this Temple! Do you really believe you can build it again in three days?”
21But the temple Jesus meant was his own body. 22After he was raised from death, his followers remembered that he had said this. So they believed the Scriptures, and they believed the words Jesus said.
23Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover festival. Many people believed in him because they saw the miraculous signs he did. 24But Jesus did not trust them, because he knew how all people think. 25He did not need anyone to tell him what a person was like. He already knew.
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Yochanan 2
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1 The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Yeshua’s mother was there. 2Yeshua also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding. 3When the wine ran out, Yeshua’s mother said to him, “They have no wine.”
4Yeshua said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
6 Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes#2:6 2 to 3 metretes is about 20 to 30 U. S. Gallons, or 75 to 115 litres. apiece. 7Yeshua said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. 8He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it. 9When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom 10and 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!” 11This beginning of his signs Yeshua did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
12 After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
13 The Passover in Judea was at hand, and Yeshua went up to Jerusalem. 14He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting. 15He made a whip of cords and drove all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money and overthrew their tables. 16To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!” 17His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”#Psalms 69:9
18 The Judeans therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”
19Yeshua answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 The Judeans therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?” 21But he spoke of the temple of his body. 22When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word which Yeshua had said.
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did. 24But Yeshua didn’t entrust himself to them, because he knew everyone, 25and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
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