1 O n 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 at Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

2 N ow both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.

Jesus also was invited with His disciples to the wedding.

3 A nd when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”

And when the wine was all gone, the mother of Jesus said to Him, They have no more wine!

4 J esus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.”

Jesus said to her, '> Dear] woman, what is that to you and to Me? My time (hour to act) has not yet come.

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

His mother said to the servants, Whatever He says to you, do it.

6 N ow there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.

Now there were six waterpots of stone standing there, as the Jewish custom of purification (ceremonial washing) demanded, holding twenty to thirty gallons apiece.

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

Jesus said to them, Fill the waterpots with water. So they filled them up to the brim.

8 A nd He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it.

Then He said to them, Draw some out now and take it to the manager of the feast. So they took him some.

9 W hen the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.

And when the manager tasted the water just now turned into wine, not knowing where it came from—though the servants who had drawn the water knew—he called the bridegroom

10 A nd he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!”

And said to him, Everyone else serves his best wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then he serves that which is not so good; but you have kept back the good wine until now!

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

This, the first of His signs (miracles, wonderworks), Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

12 A fter this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days. Jesus Cleanses the Temple

After that He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and disciples, and they stayed there only a few days.

13 N ow the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

14 A nd He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business.

There He found in the temple '> enclosure] those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting there.

15 W hen 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.

And having made a lash (a whip) of cords, He drove them all out of the temple '> enclosure]—both the sheep and the oxen—spilling and scattering the brokers’ money and upsetting and tossing around their trays (their stands).

16 A nd He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!”

Then to those who sold the doves He said, Take these things away (out of here)! Make not My Father’s house a house of merchandise (a marketplace, a sales shop)!

17 T hen His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.”

And His disciples remembered that it is written, Zeal (the fervor of love) for Your house will eat Me up.

18 S o the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?”

Then the Jews retorted, What sign can You show us, seeing You do these things?

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

Jesus answered them, Destroy (undo) this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.

20 T hen the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?”

Then the Jews replied, It took forty-six years to build this temple (sanctuary), and will You raise it up in three days?

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

But He had spoken of the temple which was His body.

22 T herefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said. The Discerner of Hearts

When therefore He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said this. And so they believed and trusted and relied on the Scripture and the word (message) Jesus had spoken.

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

But when He was in Jerusalem during the Passover Feast, many believed in His name after seeing His signs (wonders, miracles) which He was doing.

24 B ut Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men,

But Jesus did not trust Himself to them, because He knew all;

25 a nd had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.

And He did not need anyone to bear witness concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in human nature.