1 O n 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 the town of Cana in the country of Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there.

2 a nd both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.

Jesus and His followers were asked to come to the wedding.

3 W hen the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”

When the wine was all gone, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no more wine.”

4 A nd Jesus said to her, “ Woman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come.”

Jesus said to her, “Woman, what is that to you and to Me. It is not time for Me to work yet.”

5 H is mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

His mother said to the helpers, “Do whatever He says.”

6 N ow there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons each.

Six stone water jars were there. Each one held about one-half barrel of water. These water jars were used in the Jewish worship of washing.

7 J esus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim.

Jesus said to the helpers, “Fill the jars with water.” They filled them to the top.

8 A nd He said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.” So they took it to him.

Then He said, “Take some out and give it to the head man who is caring for the people.” They took some to him.

9 W hen the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom,

The head man tasted the water that had become wine. He did not know where it came from but the helpers who took it to him knew. He called the man who had just been married.

10 a nd said to him, “Every man serves the good wine first, and when the people have drunk freely, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now.”

The head man said to him, “Everyone puts out his best wine first. After people have had much to drink, he puts out the wine that is not so good. You have kept the good wine until now!”

11 T his beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

This was the first powerful work Jesus did. It was done in Cana of Galilee where He showed His power. His followers put their trust in Him.

12 A fter this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and His brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days. First Passover—Cleansing the Temple

After this He went down to the city of Capernaum. His mother and brothers and followers went with Him. They stayed there a few days. Jesus Stops the Buying and the Selling in the House of God

13 T he Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

It was time for the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

14 A nd He found in the temple those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables.

He went into the house of God and found cattle and sheep and doves being sold. Men were sitting there changing money.

15 A nd He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables;

Jesus made a whip of small ropes. He used it to make them all leave the house of God along with the sheep and cattle. He pushed their money off the tables and turned the tables over.

16 a nd to those who were selling the doves He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place of business.”

He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things out of here! You must not make My Father’s house a place for buying and selling!”

17 H is disciples remembered that it was written, “ Zeal for Your house will consume me.”

Then His followers remembered that it was written in the Holy Writings, “I am jealous for the honor of Your house.” The Jews Ask for Something Special to See

18 T he Jews then said to Him, “ What sign do You show us as your authority for doing these things?”

Then the Jews asked Him, “What can You do to show us You have the right and the power to do these things?”

19 J esus answered them, “ Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this house of God and in three days I will build it again.”

20 T he Jews then said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?”

Then the Jews said, “It took forty-six years to build this house of God. Will You build it up in three days?”

21 B ut He was speaking of the temple of His body.

Jesus was speaking of His body as the house of God.

22 S o when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said this; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.

After Jesus had been raised from the dead, His followers remembered He said this. They believed the Holy Writings and what He had said.

23 N ow when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing.

Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. Many people put their trust in Him when they saw the powerful works He did.

24 B ut Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men,

But Jesus did not trust them because He knew all men.

25 a nd because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.

He did not need anyone to tell Him about man. He knew what was in man.