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John 2

And on the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus was invited to the wedding too, and his disciples. And when the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. Jesus said to her, Woman, what has that to do with me? My hour hasn't come yet.

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Water into wine

And on the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus was invited to the wedding too, and his disciples. And when the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. Jesus said to her, Woman, what has that to do with me? My hour hasn't come yet. His mother said to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it. Now there were six stone water jars set there, for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, Fill the jars with water. And they filled them to the brim. And he said to them, Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast. And they took it. And when the master of the feast tasted the water that had been made wine, and didn't know where it came from — though the servants who had drawn the water knew — he called the groom and said to him, Every man serves the good wine first, and the worse wine after people have drunk well. But you have kept the good wine until now. This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and showed his glory. And his disciples believed in him. After this he went down to Capernaum — he and his mother and his brothers and his disciples — and they stayed there a few days.

And on the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. And the mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus was asked too, and his disciples, to the wedding. And when they ran short of wine, the mother of Jesus says to him: They've got no wine. Jesus says to her: Woman, what have I got to do with you? My hour hasn't come yet. His mother says to the servants: Whatever he says to you, do it. And there were six stone water jars set there, the way the Jews clean themselves, holding two or three firkins each. Jesus says to them: Fill the water jars with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he says to them: Draw some out now and take it to the master of the feast. And they took it. When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine and didn't know where it came from — but the servants who drew the water knew — the master of the feast called the bridegroom. And he says to him: Every man sets out the good wine first, and when men have drunk well, then the worse. But you've kept the good wine till now. This start of miracles Jesus did in Cana of Galilee and showed his glory. And his disciples believed in him. After this he went down to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brothers and his disciples. And they stayed there not plenty of days.

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom, And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

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

Plain English

And on the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. And the mother of Jesus was there.

King James Version, 1611

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

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And Jesus was invited to the wedding too, and his disciples.

Plain English

And Jesus was asked too, and his disciples, to the wedding.

King James Version, 1611

And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

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And when the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine.

Plain English

And when they ran short of wine, the mother of Jesus says to him: They've got no wine.

King James Version, 1611

And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

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Jesus said to her, Woman, what has that to do with me? My hour hasn't come yet.

Plain English

Jesus says to her: Woman, what have I got to do with you? My hour hasn't come yet.

King James Version, 1611

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

5

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

Plain English

His mother says to the servants: Whatever he says to you, do it.

King James Version, 1611

His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

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Now there were six stone water jars set there, for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

Plain English

And there were six stone water jars set there, the way the Jews clean themselves, holding two or three firkins each.

King James Version, 1611

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

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Jesus said to them, Fill the jars with water. And they filled them to the brim.

Plain English

Jesus says to them: Fill the water jars with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

King James Version, 1611

Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

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And he said to them, Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast. And they took it.

Plain English

And he says to them: Draw some out now and take it to the master of the feast. And they took it.

King James Version, 1611

And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

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And when the master of the feast tasted the water that had been made wine, and didn't know where it came from — though the servants who had drawn the water knew — he called the groom

Plain English

When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine and didn't know where it came from — but the servants who drew the water knew — the master of the feast called the bridegroom.

King James Version, 1611

When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

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and said to him, Every man serves the good wine first, and the worse wine after people have drunk well. But you have kept the good wine until now.

Plain English

And he says to him: Every man sets out the good wine first, and when men have drunk well, then the worse. But you've kept the good wine till now.

King James Version, 1611

And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

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This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and showed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

Plain English

This start of miracles Jesus did in Cana of Galilee and showed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

King James Version, 1611

This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

12

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

Plain English

After this he went down to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brothers and his disciples. And they stayed there not plenty of days.

King James Version, 1611

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

The temple cleared

And the Jewish Passover was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And he found in the temple those selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting there. And when he had made a whip out of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen. And he poured out the money changers' coins and overturned their tables. And he said to those selling doves, Take these things out of here. Don't make my Father's house a market. And his disciples remembered that it is written, Zeal for your house will eat me up. Then the Jews answered him, What sign can you show us for doing these things? Jesus answered them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then the Jews said, It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days? But he was speaking of the temple of his body. So when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and the word Jesus had spoken. Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs he did. But Jesus didn't entrust himself to them, because he knew all men, and needed nobody to tell him about man, because he knew what was in man.

And the Jews' Passover was close, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And he found in the temple the ones who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting. And when he'd made a whip of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep and the oxen. And he poured out the money changers' money and overturned the tables. And he said to the ones who sold doves: Take these things away from here. Don't make my Father's house a house of trade. And his disciples remembered it was written: The zeal of your house has eaten me up. Then the Jews answered him: What sign do you show us, seeing you do these things? Jesus answered them: Pull down this temple, and in three days I'll raise it up. Then the Jews said: This temple was forty-six years in the building, and will you raise it up in three days? But he spoke of the temple of his body. So when he'd risen from the dead, his disciples remembered he'd said this to them. And they believed the scripture and the word Jesus had said. Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, on the feast day, plenty believed in his name when they saw the miracles he did. But Jesus didn't trust himself to them, because he knew all men. And he didn't need anyone to testify about man, because he knew what was in man.

And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables; And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise. And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

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And the Jewish Passover was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Plain English

And the Jews' Passover was close, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

King James Version, 1611

And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

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And he found in the temple those selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting there.

Plain English

And he found in the temple the ones who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting.

King James Version, 1611

And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

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And when he had made a whip out of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen. And he poured out the money changers' coins and overturned their tables.

Plain English

And when he'd made a whip of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep and the oxen. And he poured out the money changers' money and overturned the tables.

King James Version, 1611

And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;

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And he said to those selling doves, Take these things out of here. Don't make my Father's house a market.

Plain English

And he said to the ones who sold doves: Take these things away from here. Don't make my Father's house a house of trade.

King James Version, 1611

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.

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And his disciples remembered that it is written, Zeal for your house will eat me up.

Plain English

And his disciples remembered it was written: The zeal of your house has eaten me up.

King James Version, 1611

And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

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Then the Jews answered him, What sign can you show us for doing these things?

Plain English

Then the Jews answered him: What sign do you show us, seeing you do these things?

King James Version, 1611

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

19

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

Plain English

Jesus answered them: Pull down this temple, and in three days I'll raise it up.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Then the Jews said, It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?

Plain English

Then the Jews said: This temple was forty-six years in the building, and will you raise it up in three days?

King James Version, 1611

Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

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But he was speaking of the temple of his body.

Plain English

But he spoke of the temple of his body.

King James Version, 1611

But he spake of the temple of his body.

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So when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.

Plain English

So when he'd risen from the dead, his disciples remembered he'd said this to them. And they believed the scripture and the word Jesus had said.

King James Version, 1611

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

23

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

Plain English

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, on the feast day, plenty believed in his name when they saw the miracles he did.

King James Version, 1611

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

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But Jesus didn't entrust himself to them, because he knew all men,

Plain English

But Jesus didn't trust himself to them, because he knew all men.

King James Version, 1611

But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

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and needed nobody to tell him about man, because he knew what was in man.

Plain English

And he didn't need anyone to testify about man, because he knew what was in man.

King James Version, 1611

And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.