1 T he third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.

On the third day there was a wedding at Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

2 J esus also was invited, with his disciples, to the marriage.

Jesus also was invited with His disciples to the wedding.

3 W hen the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother 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 that have to do with you and 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 six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes 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 water pots with water.” 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 H e said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So 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 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,

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 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!”

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 his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed 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, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.

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

13 T he 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 H e found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.

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

15 H e made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew their 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 T o those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”

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 H is disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”

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

18 T he Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”

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

19 J esus answered 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 he Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! 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 spoke of the temple of his body.

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

22 W hen therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

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, observing his 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 didn’t trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,

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

25 a nd because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself 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.