1 A nd the third day a marriage happened in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there,

The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.

2 a nd also Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage;

Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the marriage.

3 a nd wine having failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, `Wine they have not;'

When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.”

4 J esus saith to her, `What -- to me and to thee, woman? not yet is mine hour come.'

Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”

5 H is mother saith to the ministrants, `Whatever he may say to you -- do.'

His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”

6 A nd there were there six water-jugs of stone, placed according to the purifying of the Jews, holding each two or three measures.

Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.

7 J esus saith to them, `Fill the water-jugs with water;' and they filled them -- unto the brim;

Jesus said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” They filled them up to the brim.

8 a nd he saith to them, `Draw out, now, and bear to the director of the apartment;' and they bare.

He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it.

9 A nd as the director of the apartment tasted the water become wine, and knew not whence it is, (but the ministrants knew, who have drawn the water,) the director of the feast doth call the bridegroom,

When 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,

10 a nd saith to him, `Every man, at first, the good wine doth set forth; and when they may have drunk freely, then the inferior; thou didst keep the good wine till now.'

and 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!”

11 T his beginning of the signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him;

This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

12 a fter this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they remained not many days.

After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.

13 A nd the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

14 a nd he found in the temple those selling oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the money-changers sitting,

He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.

15 a nd having made a whip of small cords, he put all forth out of the temple, also the sheep, and the oxen; and of the money-changers he poured out the coins, and the tables he overthrew,

He 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.

16 a nd to those selling the doves he said, `Take these things hence; make not the house of my Father a house of merchandise.'

To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”

17 A nd his disciples remembered that it is written, `The zeal of Thy house did eat me up;'

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

18 t he Jews then answered and said to him, `What sign dost thou shew to us -- that thou dost these things?'

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

19 J esus answered and said to them, `Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.'

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

20 T he Jews, therefore, said, `Forty and six years was this sanctuary building, and wilt thou in three days raise it up?'

The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”

21 b ut he spake concerning the sanctuary of his body;

But he spoke of the temple of his body.

22 w hen, then, he was raised out of the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this to them, and they believed the Writing, and the word that Jesus said.

When 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.

23 A nd as he was in Jerusalem, in the passover, in the feast, many believed in his name, beholding his signs that he was doing;

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did.

24 a nd Jesus himself was not trusting himself to them, because of his knowing all,

But Jesus didn’t trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,

25 a nd because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.

and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.