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John 2

The first sign: Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding in Cana, and his disciples believe in him. Then he drives the traders out of the temple and speaks of raising it in three days.

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The wedding at Cana

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, They have no more wine. Woman, why do you involve me? Jesus replied. My hour has not yet come. His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you. Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from eighty to a hundred and twenty litres. Jesus said to the servants, Fill the jars with water; so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet. They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realise where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now. What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.

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On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother 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 and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

King James Version, 1611

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

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When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, They have no more 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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Woman, why do you involve me? Jesus replied. My hour has not yet come.

King James Version, 1611

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

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His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from eighty to a hundred and twenty litres.

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 the servants, Fill the jars with water; so they filled them 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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Then he told them, Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet. They did so,

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 the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realise where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside

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, Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best 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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What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed 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.

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After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few 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.

Clearing the temple

When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. To those who sold doves he said, Get these out of here. Stop turning my Father's house into a market. His disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal for your house will consume me. The Jews then responded to him, What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this? Jesus answered them, Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days. They replied, It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days? But the temple he had spoken of was his body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken. Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. He did not need any testimony about them, for he knew what was in each person.

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When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, 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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In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.

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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So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money-changers and overturned their 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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To those who sold doves he said, Get these out of here. Stop turning my Father's house into a market.

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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His disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal for your house will consume me.

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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The Jews then responded to him, What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?

King James Version, 1611

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

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

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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They replied, It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it 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 the temple he had spoken of was his body.

King James Version, 1611

But he spake of the temple of his body.

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After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.

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.

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Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name.

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 would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people.

King James Version, 1611

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

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He did not need any testimony about them, for he knew what was in each person.

King James Version, 1611

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