John 2
1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
Two days later a wedding was held at Cana in Galilee, and Jesus' mother was there.
2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
The wine ran out, so Jesus' mother told him, “They don't have any more wine.”
4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
“Mother, why should you involve me? My time hasn't come yet,” he replied.
5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do [it].
His mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Standing nearby were six stone jars used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each one holding twenty to thirty gallons.
7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
“Fill the jars with water,” Jesus told them. So they filled them right up.
8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare [it].
Then he told them, “Pour some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So they took him some.
9 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,
The master of ceremonies didn't know where it had come from, only the servants knew. But when he tasted the water that had been turned to wine, he called the bridegroom over.
10 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.
“Everyone serves out the best wine first,” he told him, “and once people have had plenty to drink, then they put out the cheaper wine. But you have kept the best wine till last!”
11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
This was the very first of Jesus' miraculous signs, and was performed in Cana of Galilee. Here he revealed his glory, and his disciples put their trust in him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
After this Jesus left for Capernaum with his mother, brothers, and disciples where they stayed for a few days.
13 And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
Since it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went on to Jerusalem.
14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
In the Temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves; and money-changers sitting at their tables.
15 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;
He made a whip out of cords and drove everyone out of the Temple, along with the sheep and cattle, scattering coins of the money-changers and turning over their tables.
16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
He ordered the dove-sellers, “Take these things out of here! Don't turn my Father's house into a market!”
17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
His disciples remembered the Scripture that says, “My devotion for your house is like a fire burning inside me!”
18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
The Jewish leaders reacted, asking him, “What right do you have to do this? Show us some miraculous sign to prove it!”
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
Jesus replied, “Destroy this Temple, and in three days I'll raise it up!”
20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
“It took forty-six years to build this Temple, and you're going to raise it up in three days?” the Jewish leaders replied.
21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
But the Temple Jesus was speaking of was his body.
22 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.
After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered what he said, and so they believed in Scripture and Jesus' own words.
23 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.
As a result of the miracles Jesus did while he was in Jerusalem during the Passover, many believed in him.
24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all [men],
But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all about people.
25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
He didn't need anyone to tell him about human nature for he knew the way people think.
