Gjoni 2
1 Tri ditë më vonë po bëhej një dasmë në Kanë të Galilesë, dhe nëna e Jezusit ishte atje.
Two days later there was a wedding [celebration] in Cana [town], in Galilee [district]. Jesus’ mother was there.
2 Edhe Jezusi me dishepujt e vet ishte ftuar në dasmë.
Jesus and [we] his disciples [were also there, because] we had been invited {someone had invited us} also.
3 Duke qenë se mbaroi vera, nëna e Jezusit i tha: “Nuk kanë më verë!”.
When the guests had drunk all the wine [that was there], Jesus’ mother said to him, “The wine is all gone; [can you do something about that]?”
4 Jezusi i tha: “Ç’ke me mua, o grua? Ora ime s’ka ardhur akoma!”.
Jesus said to her, “Ma’am/Woman, (do not [tell] me [what to do]!/why do you [tell] me [what to do]?) [RHQ] It is not yet time [MTY] [to show] that I am [the Messiah by working miracles].”
5 Nëna e tij u tha shërbëtorëve: “Bëni gjithçka që ai t’ju thotë!”.
Then Jesus’ mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you!”
6 Aty ishin gjashtë enë prej guri, që përdoreshin për pastrimin e Judenjve, dhe secila nxënte dy ose tri masa.
There were six [empty] stone jars there. The Jews [habitually put water in them] to use for washing things [to make them acceptable to God]. Each jar held (20 to 30 gallons/80 to 120 liters).
7 Jezusi u tha: “Mbushni enët me ujë!”. Dhe ata i mbushën deri në grykë.
Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water!” So they filled the jars to the brim.
8 Pastaj u tha: “Nxirreni tani dhe çojani të parit të festës”. Dhe ata ia çuan.
Then he told them, “Now, ladle out some [of it] and take it (to the head waiter/to the master of ceremonies).” So the servants did that.
9 Dhe, mbasi i pari i festës e provoi ujin e shndërruar në verë (ai nuk e dinte nga vinte kjo verë, por e dinin mirë shërbëtorët që e kishin nxjerrë ujin), i pari i festës e thirri dhëndrin,
(The head waiter/The master of ceremonies) tasted the water, which had now become wine. He did not know where the wine had come from, but the servants who had ladled out the wine knew. [The wine was delicious]! So he called the bridegroom over,
10 dhe i tha: “Çdo njeri nxjerr në fillim verën më të mirë dhe, kur të ftuarit kanë pirë shumë, verën e keqe; ti, përkundrazi, e ke ruajtur verën e mirë deri tani!”.
and said to him, “Everyone [else] serves the best wine first. Then when the guests have drunk so much [that they cannot tell the difference], [they serve] the cheap wine. But you [have not done what others do]. You have kept the best wine until now!”
11 Jezusi bëri këtë fillim të shenjave në Kanë të Galilesë dhe e shfaqi lavdinë e tij, dhe dishepujt e tij besuan në të.
That was the first miracle that Jesus did. He did it in Cana [town], in Galilee [district]. By doing it he showed how awesome he is, and as a result, [we] his disciples believed that he [truly was the Messiah].
12 Pas kësaj, ai zbriti në Kapernaum me nënën e tij, vëllezërit e tij dhe me dishepujt e tij; dhe ata qëndruan aty pak ditë.
Jesus then went down to Capernaum [city] with his mother and [younger] brothers and [us] his disciples. We stayed there several days.
13 Pra, Pashka e Judenjve ishte afër dhe Jezusi u ngjit në Jeruzalem.
Later, when it was almost time for the Jewish Passover [celebration], Jesus [and we his disciples] went up to Jerusalem.
14 Dhe në tempull gjeti ata që shisnin qe, dele e pëllumba dhe këmbyes monedhash duke ndenjur;
There, in the Temple [courtyard], he saw some men who were selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons [for sacrifices]. He also saw men who were sitting at tables, [making a big profit as they] gave people [Temple tax] coins in exchange for [their Roman] coins.
15 dhe si bëri një kamxhik me litarë, i dëboi të gjithë nga tempulli bashkë me qetë dhe delet, dhe ua hallakati paratë këmbyesve të monedhave dhe ua përmbysi tavolinat,
Then Jesus made a whip from some cords and [used it to] chase out the sheep and cattle from the Temple [courtyard]. By overturning their tables he scattered the coins of the men who were exchanging them.
16 dhe shitësve të pëllumbave u tha: “Hiqni këto gjëra që këtej; mos e bëni shtëpinë e Atit tim shtëpi tregtie!”.
He said to those who were selling doves, “Take these doves away [from here]! Stop [defiling] my Father’s Temple [by] making it a market!”
17 Kështu dishepujve të tij i kujtohej se ishte shkruar: “Zelli i shtëpisë sate më ka përpirë!”.
Then [we] disciples remembered that these words had been written {that [someone/David] had written [these words]} [in the Scriptures prophesying what the Messiah would say]: “Others [PRS] will strongly oppose me because I greatly desire that [people respect] your Sacred Tent.”
18 Atëherë Judenjtë u përgjigjën dhe i thanë: “Ç’shenjë na tregon se i bën këto gjëra?”.
So [one of] the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied to him, “What miracle will you perform to show us that [you have authority from God] to do these things?”
19 Jezusi u përgjigj dhe u tha atyre: “Shkatërroni këtë tempull dhe unë për tri ditë do ta ngre përsëri!”.
Jesus replied to them, “If/When you destroy this temple, I will build it again within three days.”
20 Atëherë Judenjtë thanë: “U deshën dyzet e gjashtë vjet që të ndërtohet ky tempull, dhe ti do ta ngresh për tri ditë?”.
So the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said, “We have been building this Temple for 46 years [and it is not finished yet]! So (there is no way you will build it within three days!/how will you build it within three days?) [RHQ]”
21 Por ai fliste për tempullin e trupit të vet.
But when Jesus said that about the temple, [he was really talking about] his own body.
22 Kur, më pas, ai ishte ringjallur prej së vdekuri, dishepujt e vet u kujtuan se ai këtë ua kishtë thënë dhe u besuan Shkrimin dhe fjalëve që kishte thënë Jezusi.
[Later], after Jesus had [died and had] become alive again, [we] his disciples remembered the words he had said. As a result, we believed [what had been prophesied in] the Scriptures [about the Messiah becoming alive again], and we believed that what Jesus said [was true].
23 Dhe kur qe në Jeruzalem për festën e Pashkës, shumë vetë besuan në emrin e tij duke parë shenjat që bënte,
While Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many people came to believe [that he was the Messiah] because they saw the miracles he was performing.
24 por Jezusit nuk u zinte besë atyre, sepse i njihte të gjithë,
But he did not let them tell him what he should do [as the Messiah], because he knew within himself what they were all [thinking].
25 dhe sepse nuk kishte nevojë që ndokush të jepte dëshmi për njeriun, sepse ai e dinte ç’kishte përbrenda njeriut.
He did not need anyone to tell him what others were thinking, because he already knew what they were [thinking and wanting].
